CLAY, N.Y. — The highly anticipated Micron project in Central New York, expected to create 50,000 jobs, faces delays as the construction of the first two chipmaking factories in Clay is postponed by two to three years.
Don Hughes, an environmental engineering and chemistry expert, expressed surprise at the delay. He spoke with CNY Central on Monday about his thoughts.
“I was not expecting that they would be pushing off the construction of this.” Hughes, who has reviewed the project’s environmental report, voiced concerns about its environmental impact and the 49-year tax breaks granted to Micron…