Yvonne Taylor

The DEC maintained its previous position that the facility did not comply with New York’s statutory climate goals.

Environmental activists call the move "political."

A debate over cryptocurrency mining on Seneca Lake turned into a broader test of the state’s climate law. That test is likely to come to a head in 2022.

The DEC requested Greenidge specifically outline how its operation will meet the state’s emissions goals under the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act.