North Tonawanda residents ask state leaders to end crypto-mining operation

NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Residents of North Tonawanda are calling on the New York State Department of Enviornmental Conservation (DEC) to do something about the Digihost crypto-mining plant. On June 20, neighbors and advocates gathered for a press conference urging the DEC to deny the operation’s air permit renewal application and the two-year moratorium on crypto mining. Digihost purchased the power plant on Erie Avenue from Fortistar and began using powerful computers to mine for crypto currency in 2022. Using all of this equipment requires a lot of energy...