Bitcoin Miner Greenidge’s NY Power Plant Permit Delayed: Report

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Bitcoin Miner Greenidge’s NY Power Plant Permit Delayed: Report
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) has delayed its decision whether it will allow Greenidge Generation to continue to use it’s power plant in the town of Dresden for bitcoin mining, Bloomberg reported.The decision is now expected to come by March 31, two months later than originally planned, the report said.The delay will help NYSDEC complete its review with public comments, Bloomberg said, citing a spokesperson.The miner applied last year to renew its permits for the plant, the first time it’s come up for renewal since it has been powering bitcoin mining operations.On Jan. 16, Greenidge said…