UK coal mine: Legal battle heats up as West Cumbria Mining seeks Judicial Review over latest delay to planning approval

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Developer appoints lawyers to challenge Council's surprise decision to revisit planning permission for controversial project following letter from Committee on Climate Change

The developer behind controversial plans to build the UK's first new coal mine in 30 years has announced it is to pursue legal action over Cumbria County Council's "extremely regrettable" move to reconsider...

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