In Dresden, New York, residents are disturbed by the noise and environmental impact of the local Bitcoin mining operation at Greenidge Generation. This facility, previously a coal-fired power plant, transitioned to a natural gas plant and began mining Bitcoin in 2019. Locals describe the noise as intrusive, reminiscent of a loud refrigerator, and stress its negative effects on their quality of life and local industries such as wine tourism. Activists are concerned about the long-term impacts of greenhouse gas emissions and hot water discharge into Seneca Lake.
Locals in Dresden, NY, are increasingly distressed by the relentless noise pollution from a Bitcoin mining operation, impacting their quality of life and local economy.
Community members express that constant noise, like that from nearby Greenidge Generation, is akin to having tinnitus, creating physical and mental stress on residents.
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