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Burning coal for gas in UK seabeds would flame pollution, says report

Burning coal for gas in UK seabeds would flame pollution, says report
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  • 25 July 2016
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Friends of the Earth condemns Coal Authority for granting licences for underground coal gasification at 19 UK sites

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