cumbria
Infrastructure
Government confirms West Cumbria Mining has withdrawn planning application for controversial coal mine
04 April 2025
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3 min read
Biodiversity
Government unveils clean-up plans following years of campaigns and complaints over sewage spills in Lake Windermere
10 March 2025
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5 min read
Energy
Long-running saga over plans to open a new coal mine in Cumbria hit by further delays, after High Court postpones latest hearing
11 August 2023
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6 min read
Energy
Green Alliance estimates proposed coking coal mine in Cumbria could emit as much methane each year as 120,000 cows
17 January 2023
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4 min read
Policy
Government faces mounting pressure to reverse controversial decision to approve UK's first new coal mine in decades
14 December 2022
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5 min read
Energy
Decision over whether to give green light to new coking coal mine now set for December following yet another delay
02 November 2022
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4 min read
Biodiversity
Funding comes as Forestry Minister Zac Goldsmith faces grilling from MPs over sluggish tree planting rates and government's continued support for biomass energy
29 November 2021
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4 min read
Work
Analysis from local group highlights there is potential for 4,500 green jobs in West Cumbria, the region where controversial coal mine is planned
12 March 2021
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4 min read
Policy
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is considering whether to call in for review Cumbria Council's controversial approval for new coal mine
05 October 2020
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3 min read
