Government under fire for approval of new coalmine in Cumbria
by Helen Pidd North of England editor from on (#4TKBM)
Decision coincides with net-zero emissions review and is branded 'backwards step'
A new coalmine in Cumbria has been given the green light by the government in the same week that the Treasury launched a review into how the UK can end its contribution to global heating.
The developer, West Cumbria Mining, said the 165m mine would create 500 jobs.
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