Planning application withdrawn for Whitehaven coal mine

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Planning application withdrawn for Whitehaven coal mine

Government confirms West Cumbria Mining has withdrawn planning application for controversial coal mine

The company behind proposals for a new coal mine at Whitehaven in Cumbria has formally withdrawn its planning application for the controversial project, the government has today confirmed. A letter...

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