High Court halts UK’s first new coal mine in three decades
This decision follows a Supreme Court ruling that requires climate impacts to be considered for…
Tag: West Cumbria Mining
Government questions approval of Cumbria coalmine
The government will no longer defend the previous administration's decision to approve a…
UK delays again the decision for Cumbria coal mine
Last month, it was promised that a decision would be made "as soon as possible"
Cumbria County Council holds ‘neutral’ stance on the application of coal mine
The local authority has published its statement of case as part of a public inquiry on the…
Ministry of Housing ‘calls in’ controversial plan for Cumbria coal mine
The government is set to hold a public inquiry to decide whether the coal mine should be…
Green industries could create 9,000 jobs in Cumbria by 2036
A new report estimates nearly 4,500 green jobs could be created in West Cumbria, the area of…
Coal mine developer takes legal action against Cumbria County Council
The council decided to reconsider the planning application of the first deep coal mine in the…
First new coal mine in England for 30 years granted planning approval
The firm behind the project will extract and process around 2.7 million tonnes of metallurgical…
Green light for new coal mine in Cumbria
West Cumbria Mining said the mine would help create around 500 jobs in the area
Deep coal mine unanimously approved by Cumbria County Council
The Woodhouse Colliery is the first deep coal mine given approval in more than 30 years
