To: Regional Permit Administrator – Thomas Haley
NYSDEC
6274 East Avon-Lima Road
Avon, NY 14414-9519
Dear Mr. Haley,
We are residents and property owners in the Village of Dresden and/or the Town of Torrey. We are requesting, pursuant to 6 NYCRR 621.13, paragraph (b) that the Department of Environmental Conservation consider the modification, suspension or revocation of the following permits issued to Greenidge Generation LLC:
Water Withdrawal Permit
Permit ID: 8-5736-00004/00015
Modified SPDES Permit
Permit ID: NY-0001325
Title IV (Phase II Acid Rain) and Air Title V Facility Permits
Permit IDs: 8-5736-00004/00016 and 8-5736-00004/00017
Many of us in the community are very concerned about the environmental impacts from the conversion of the “merchant” power plant that was approved in 2017 to operate based on demand, to a data center and bitcoin mine operating 24/7. The area of Seneca Lake around the plant is listed as Class B, while the rest of the Lake is Class AA. Since the plant began operating in 2017, the area has also been plagued with HABs and the local fishermen complain constantly about the loss of fishing. . . .