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07/07/2025

Burn an insane amount of gas just to mine bitcoin?! WTF!
Clean Air Coalition of WNY, tirelessly fighting for your health (and your wallet) in our community, are urging folks to post comments with New York State to stop the sale of a gas-fired power plant in North Tonawanda to mine bitcoin.
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Cryptocurrency Mining Regulation
Take Action Today!
EarthJustice won on our behalf in court in November against the Public Service Commission's decision to approve the sale of the Fortistar gas power plant without taking the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act into account! This means, though, that the PSC needs to hear from us that we oppose this sale.
The PSC is accepting comments on this until July 28 - to submit a comment, click here to visit the "Matter Master" page, and click the "Post Comment" button on the upper right. We urge pointing out the enormous energy demand, the lack of job creation, the noise pollution, and the predicted increases in air emissions.
Related, the Draft Generic Environmental Impact Study of cryptocurrency mining has been released! We urge taking a moment to read it by clicking here or visiting the DEC's webpage (scroll down to the "Cryptocurrency Mining Law" header.) Comments are being accepted until September 25 by emailing [email protected]. We will be launching a letter campaign his month, and in the meantime we urge attending one of the online hearings this month listed on the DEC's webpage, including one this Wednesday at 6pm focused on WNY - click here to register by tomorrow Tuesday July 8 at 6pm.

Fortistar: PSC seeks comment on Fortistar North Tonawanda and Digihost International petition to transfer interest in a 55-megawatt natural gas-fired cogeneration facility located in North Tonawanda, Niagara County May 28 2025 4:30 PM Virtual

06/27/2025

zero punches were pulled by .
We are all still riding the high of victory!

06/27/2025

Zero punches were pulled by Investigative Post.

Sean Ryan, winner of Tuesday's Democratic primary, looks unbeatable in the November general election. Chris Scanlon lacks the base to win.

06/26/2025

Friday at 2P - - Make Buffalo Creative Again!

GRAND OPENING of the Buffalo Creative Workshop. The premier co-working/maker space designed just for creative work.

06/25/2025

Sky High

06/25/2025

Finally, finally, finally A WIN!!
New York's King and Queen Cities did great work tonight.
Congratulations to on your decisive victory. Let's Go Buffalo!!

06/24/2025

Raise the bar, Buffalo.

06/23/2025

Vote for Sean Ryan on Tuesday!
Watch this video about all the innovation that used to take place in our fair city and think about what you want to do at the polls tomorrow.
Vote to continue the same, stagnant regime we've been stuck with for 20 years? Where the only people who benefit are personal friends of the administration?
We believe Sean Ryan is the only candidate capable of bringing Buffalo, all of Buffalo, everyone in it, back into the light. We hope you do, too.
See you at the polls!

Since its founding, Buffalo has been home to innovators and entrepreneurs - that legacy continues today. 43North has teamed up with Buffalo Niagara Enterpris...

06/23/2025

Sprawl from our urban center and out into suburbs and exurbs has directly contributed to our region's economic decline.
But sure, let's greenlight the sale of another farm to a build a cul-de-sac our tax base can't afford.

In the latest entry in our car harms series, an economist shows why car dependency is actually bad for business.

06/20/2025

Every republican real estate developer is desperately trying to keep Scanlon in office.
For decades, our city has ceded control of its future to these people and it has dragged us to the bottom and made them all rich.

Many voters in Buffalo received unsolicited text messages this week going after Buffalo mayoral candidate, Sean Ryan. BTPM NPR can reveal who is running and funding the committee behind the messages.

06/20/2025

Back at it tomorrow.
They're not resting. Neither shall we.