Don’t Let Lawsuits Derail Micron’s $100 Billion Plant: Editorial

It would seem like a politician’s dream: Micron Technology Inc., a top chipmaker, wants to spend $100 billion on a new plant in central New York, the state’s largest-ever private investment. Local officials are thrilled. President Joe Biden called it “one of the most significant investments in American history.” Some 50,000 jobs are at stake.

So why is the project now under attack in court?

Micron, the only major US memory-chip maker, hopes to build a “megafab” — up to four big factories — outside Syracuse. Through the Chips and Science Act, the company has been awarded $6.1 billion in ...