Sense at long last. How was it ever possible not to take account of the emissions from burning the coal ?!? It took a conspiracy of warped and disingenuous arguments to keep this crazy mine plan going for so long. Thank SLACC and FOE for fighting it. https://t.co/UTLbu9cPli
— Mike Berners-Lee (@MikeBernersLee) July 11, 2024
In 1965, Straitgate Farm near Ottery St Mary in Devon was bought by ECC Quarries in the hope it would yield 20 million tonnes of sand & gravel. In 2001, Straitgate Action Group was formed to oppose the development and its potential harm to water supplies, ancient wetland habitats, protected species and much more. In 2023, Aggregate Industries – owned by Swiss giant Holcim – was finally granted permission to quarry just 1 million tonnes following a public inquiry. This blog records the story.
Saturday 13 July 2024
Cumbria coal mine unlawfully approved, government says
The Government has admitted that a proposed coal mine in Cumbria – subject of these posts – was approved unlawfully, as the carbon emissions of coal from the mine should have been taken into account in the planning decision, the Guardian reported this week.