‘Brilliant result’ sees last ever opencast coal mine application unanimously rejected
Environmental campaigners say it represents the final nail in the coffin of UK opencast coal mining
Tommy Greene
The UK opencast coal industry just received a final nail in the coffin in a landmark vote
Organisations have mounted an energetic campaign against the mining proposals, in a bid to hold the local authority to its word on climate breakdown.
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The council is set to approve the mine – but government could over-rule them.
Victory for environmentalists as plans for major North East coal mine rejected
“The beginning of the end of UK coal.”
