Texas nonprofit collected millions of dollars each month to operate an empty facility, DOGE says
According to Government Efficiency (DOGE), the Department of Health and Human Services has ended a contract where millions of people are paid each month to operate a Texas Overflow facility that has been vacant every month. In a social media post, Doge said former US customs and immigration enforcement employees and members of the Biden […]
Eric Adams preparing 'for ICE agents to operate on Rikers Island'
New York Mayor Eric Adams met with President Trump's border emperor Tom Homan on Thursday to join U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to resume operations on Rikers Island, which houses the city's largest prison. He said he met. “Today I met with 'border Emperor' Tom Homan and local federal law enforcement officials to […]
Judge says upstate NY bitcoin mine can continue to operate despite climate concerns – Gothamist
A judge in the upstate ruled Thursday that a controversial Finger Lakes cryptocurrency mine can continue operating for now, but the fossil fuel-burning operation's days may be numbered. Two years ago, the state Department of Environmental Protection denied an air permit renewal for the mine, called Greenridge Generation. Located on the shores of Seneca Lake, […]