A final decision on the permit renewal for Greenidge’s upstate New York crypto mining facility has been pushed back to June 30.
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced on Thursday that it would start reviewing new greenhouse gas (GHG) emission mitigation measures proposed by Greenidge in a letter dated March 25.
The agency had previously told Greenidge that additional steps were needed to meet the requirements set by New York’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA), signed into law in 2019.
In the letter, Greenridge proposed that two limitations be added to the permit. Firstly, a 40% greenhouse gas emissions reduction of its Dresden facility from the current permitted level by the end of 2025. Secondly, a requirement to be a zero-carbon emitting power generation facility by 2035.
Greenidge maintains that it is already compliant with the CLCPA. The company argues that a denial over emissions standards “defies logic” because GHG emiss
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