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

Group 1 - The local community group, Neighbors for a Better Micron, expresses concerns about the environmental impact of the project, particularly regarding potential pollution and the destruction of wetlands that are home to endangered species [1] - Micron promotes the project as beneficial for the region, committing to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in education, worker training, and affordable housing over the next two decades [2] - Micron claims to have conducted a thorough environmental review and plans to develop new wetlands to offset those that will be destroyed [2] Group 2 - A lawsuit has been filed by Neighbors for a Better Micron and Jobs to Move America against the project, arguing that the state permitting process was rushed and did not adequately consider public input [2]