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Environmental campaigners Friends of the Earth will take legal action against the UK government over its recent decision to grant planning permission for a new coal mine in Cumbria.
Climate campaigners say they will fight plans for the UK's first new deep coal mine in 30 years.
South Lakes Action on Climate Change challenge Secretary of State over Whitehaven coal mine plan Coal mine protest in Penrith in August last year A Cumbrian campaign group has challenged the secretary of state to reconsider “calling in” the decision over plans for an undersea coal mine off Whitehaven. South Lakes Action on Climate Change wrote to Robert Jenrick, housing, communities and local government secretary this morning. The “pre-action” letter has been sent on behalf of Richard Buxton Solicitors, the first step towards a judicial review. SLACC say they are hoping Mr Jenrick wil...