In an vital precedent, a New York State Supreme Courtroom decide in Yates County dominated in favor of cryptocurrency mining agency Greenidge Technology, dismissing a petition filed by a coalition of environmental activists.

According to an April 7 press launch by Greenidge, Decide Daniel Doyle dismissed a petition in opposition to the Greenidge Technology Holdings introduced by a bunch of environmental organizations — Sierra Membership, Seneca Lake Guardian and the Committee to Protect the Finger Lakes in addition to a variety of people — in an try to cease the mining operation at Seneca Lake.

The petition additionally referred to as for a halt to Greenidge’s plans to broaden its Bitcoin mining operation at a facility in Dresden, a 300-people city in Yates County. The corporate is planning to extend its capacities on the gas-powered plant from 17,000 miners in service to 49,000 by the tip of the yr.

Because the quote from the ruling goes:

“Petitioners have failed to determine that they might endure an environmental harm completely different from that suffered by most people.”

The decide specified that not one of the petitioners stay nearer than 2,000 ft to the mission website, whereas the native planning board took all of the required steps to evaluate the mission’s potential impacts on the setting.

In line with the corporate launch, the choice marks the fifth unsuccessful try of authorized motion in opposition to the mission’s enlargement by varied entities. On Feb. 1, the trigger in opposition to Greenidge was supported by the New York state gubernatorial candidate Jumaane Williams, who has called on present Governor Kathy Hochul to disclaim permits for proof-of-work crypto mining within the state.