Micron's $100B Syracuse semiconductor plant faces lawsuit over toxic risks, rushed environmental review; locals worry about water pollution, wetland destruction despite 9,000 promised jobs

Micron’s $100 billion New York semiconductor manufacturing project is facing local pushback

Lawsuit over Micron’s massive Syracuse project raises concerns about toxic risks and alleges a rushed environmental review.Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Sen. Chuck Schumer, Gov. Kathy Hochul, Micron Technology CEO Sanjay Mehrotra, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, and Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer at a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Micron Technology semiconductor manufacturing complex in Clay, New York, on January 16. [Photo: Heather Ainsworth/Bloomberg via Getty Images]On a snowy ...