Governor Kathy Hochul has signed a cryptocurrency mining moratorium, putting a two-year lid on renewing air discharge permits for fossil fuel power plants used to power cryptocurrency mining operations. They use banks of computer servers to acquire bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies, and they’re heavy consumers of electric power. The governor’s order also requires the State […]
The national average price for a gallon of gasoline was down three cents over the past week to $3.76, but local prices contradicted the national trend. The new York State average is now $3.82, up 14 cents since last Monday. Here are the regional averages from around the state: ยท Batavia – $3.75 (up 2 […]
President Joe Biden says the $100 billion Micron Semiconductor complex now being developed outside of Syracuse is one of the most significant investments made in American history. At Onondaga Community College on Thursday afternoon, the President said the development building up over the next decade will ensure a future where most of the things we […]