Cumbrian coal mine's long term future 'doesn't fit' with Government's pledge to make UK's steel production greener
The government has moved to help the UK steel industry become greener, but campaign group Friends of the Earth says this casts doubt over the future of the coal mine near Whitehaven.
Last month Michael Gove gave government approval to a controversial new mine in Cumbria to provide coal for the steel industry, saying “we will need coking coal for decades to come.” Earlier this month Friends of the Earth announced it was taking legal action against the government over its decision to approve the mine.
“The government is right to support the steel industry in this essential transformation – but it again shows the ridiculous folly of approving a new mine to provide coal for the steel industry just last month.”
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