Last-minute lawsuit aims to block Micron chip fabs on environmental grounds
Syracuse.com • • business
Key Points:
- A national advocacy group, Jobs to Move America, and local residents filed a lawsuit to block Micron Technology’s chip fab development in Clay, New York, citing an inadequate environmental review and lack of enforceable commitments to hire local workers.
- The lawsuit challenges the Onondaga County Industrial Development Agency’s (OCIDA) approval of the project, arguing it failed to properly assess environmental impacts including PFAS emissions, greenhouse gases, and destruction of wetlands.
- The legal action seeks to nullify OCIDA’s acceptance of the environmental impact statement and reopen the review, potentially overturning building permits and environmental approvals granted to Micron.
- Micron broke ground on the $100 billion project the same day the lawsuit was filed, with plans
