First hour: The latest on the cryptocurrency industry and local mining operations
Second hour: People and organizations making positive change in Rochester, part 2
The New York State Department of Conservation announced Thursday that it is delaying its decision regarding the bitcoin mining operation on Seneca Lake. Opponents of the operation want the DEC to revoke the project's permit. They argue that the energy required for this kind of operation harms the environment. Meanwhile, the cryptocurrency industry continues to grow. A local digital currency group called the Foundry wants to educate the public about the larger aspects of the crypto industry and how it works. We discuss updates with both of these issues with our guests:
- Anna Kelles, Ph.D., New York State Assemblymember, District 125
- Mike Colyer, CEO of the Foundry
Then in our second hour, we were flooded with feedback after last month's discussion about people and organizations making positive change in the community, so we've decided to bring it back. This month, we highlight a new group of do-gooders who discuss their work and their goals for helping others:
- "Batman," student at the Rochester Institute of Technology
- Eric Eagan, founder and president of #TrailsRoc
- Jordin Paige, lead consultant and organizer for Being Black in the Burbs
- Ashley Anderson, president of Hearthside Cats
- Jaime Erskine-Pettit, co-founder of Dreams from Drake
- Ashley Cross, Ed.D., executive director and hope giver for The Hub 585
- Martha Hope, host of "Real Talk with Martha Hope" at Rochester Free Radio, and community activist
- Carol St. George, Ed.D., founder of Project READ, and professor of teaching and curriculum at the Warner School of Education at the University of Rochester
- Van Stanley, owner of People's Choice Kitchen, and community activist
