Special Guests:

• Yvonne Taylor, Co-founder of Seneca Lake Guardian
• The Honorable Austin J. Tylec, Mayor of North Tonawanda, NY

 

Over the past 4 years, computerized bitcoin mining has taken hold in unused power plants across NY State such as Somerset Coal plant, Fortistar Plant in North Tonwanda and the Greenidge Plant on the shores of Seneca Lake. NY State is now home to about 20% of the nation’s bitcoin mining operations.  At the same time, NY State enacted the Climate and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) which seeks an 85% reduction in NY State carbon emissions in NY State by 2050, and all electricity generating sources be CO2 emission free. Gov. Kathy Hochul — through the PSC — is about to rule on an air permit allowing the Greenidge Bitcoin mining plant to operate. How can NY State reach its climate goals with bitcoin mining operations emitting more CO2 than the former coal plants did?

Zoom info:

Topic: Bitcoin Mining Issues in NY State

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