Article 69HM4 Why this town wants its coal mine back amidst the climate crisis – video

Why this town wants its coal mine back amidst the climate crisis – video

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Richard Sprenger, Alex Healey and Temujin Doran
from Environment | The Guardian on (#69HM4)

The controversial decision to approve a new coalmine in Cumbria was met with dismay by UK environmental groups, with many wondering what it meant for a country that has pitched itself as a leader in the green energy revolution. But in the town of Whitehaven where the mine is to be situated, the feeling is very different, with vast support across the political spectrum. The Guardian's Richard Sprenger travels to the Mirehouse estate, a short distance from the Woodhouse Colliery site, to find out what lies behind this positivity in the face of a profound climate crisis

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