CUMBRIAN COAL MINE RULED UNLAWFUL
High court rules against Whitehaven coal mine, as campaigners call for the project to be refused once and for all.
The high court has rejected planning permission for the controversial Whitehaven coal mine in Cumbria, marking a significant win for environmental campaigners Friends of the Earth (FoE) and South Lakes Action on Climate Change (SLACC). The court ruled that the climate impact of burning the coal, which accounts for 99% of the mine’s emissions, had not been properly considered when approval was granted in December 2022 by then housing ...
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