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Greenidge never filed water discharge reports required under federal law: Now a U.S. judge will decide if that's O-K Dresden
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A power station on Seneca Lake has become a focal point for the debate over the benefits of mining cryptocurrency vs. environmental outcomes.
Critics of Bitcoin mining tend not to be experts on energy policy.
News New York locals are accusing Greenidge Generation’s gas-fired Bitcoin mining plant of heating Seneca Lake in upstate New York. On a daily basis, the Greenidge plant is permitted to withdraw 139 million gallons of water from the lake and discharge 134 million gallons of water. The plant is also allowed to discharge water with a temperature of up to 108 degrees Fahrenheit (F) in the winter, and up to 86F in the summer. The residents of Dresden have expressed concern over the rising temperatures of the lake. The sustainability of trout species that populate the lake is a key concern fo...