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4th March 2018 By coalaction

UPDATE: The camp has moved again, details to follow. Do you want to help us to protect a beautiful valley, heritage mine workings, support a local community and stop fossil fuel extraction? On Friday 2nd March the Pont Valley Protection Camp was set up almost opposite Brooms church, on the A692 near the junction with […]

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Public outcry at imminent new opencast coal mines amid ‘coal phase-out’

2nd March 2018 By coalaction

Public outcry at imminent new opencast coal mines amid ‘coal phase-out’ Today, residents of County Durham brought a 86,000 signature petition to Sajid Javid, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, to demand that he uses his powers under the Town and Country Planning Act to revoke permission for a new opencast coal […]

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Press release: Protesters scale trees in sub-zero temperatures in bid to stop new opencast coal mine

27th February 2018 By coalaction

For Immediate Release 27.02.2018 Protesters scale trees in sub-zero temperatures in bid to stop Bradley opencast Interviews (local residents): Drummond Orr 07788660738 | Patrick Carr 07812949420 Photo requests 07980543654 Photo opportunity: A692 between Dipton and Leadgate (junction A693/A692, Brooms Road Ends) from 7am. Today 13 people staged a tree-climbing protest in sub-zero temperatures at a […]

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Banks begin clearing hundred year old trees at Bradley

26th February 2018 By coalaction

Today I got to visit for the first time the beautiful place, called Bradley by Banks mining company, that lies to the south west edge of the village of Dipton. Snow fell, feet frozen, we got down on our knees to meet some of the rare plants that make up part of this diverse habitat. […]

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Online ways to help stop Bradley opencast coal mine

15th February 2018 By coalaction

Earlier this week (13/02/18) 25 residents from County Durham, Pont Valley Network, Derwent Valley Protection Society, and the Burnopfield Environmental Awareness Movement and Coal Action Network appealed to Sajid Javid, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, in a letter [Download letter] urging him to use his powers under the Town and Country Planning […]

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Government called on to stop UK coal mining expansion plans amid ‘coal phase-out’

13th February 2018 By coalaction

Two new opencast coal mines in northern England could begin work this spring, unless the government decides to intervene, despite recent affirmations that the UK will end coal use for electricity by 2025. This year, following the UK governments joint launch of the ‘Powering Past Coal Alliance’, the mining company Banks Group announced their intention […]

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Coal Action Network website revamp

12th February 2018 By coalaction

Our website is having a revamp. If you wish to see older articles they are archived at coalaction.noflag.org.uk

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Outdoor skillshare, Dipton (Durham), 26th to 1st March

1st February 2018 By coalaction

LOCATION: The event will be taking place in the Dipton Scout and Guide Group on 12 Front Street Dipton, and nearby public land. Nearest bus stop, Red Lion, Dipton. Shut Your Coal Hole warmly invites you to join us in beautiful rural County Durham for a few days of skill sharing and workshops about outdoor […]

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Bradley opencast – the story so far

31st January 2018 By coalaction

Banks Group intend to opencast coal mine at Bradley this spring Banks Group plan to start a new 550,000 tonnes coal mine at Bradley in the Pont Valley, County Durham. The site is home to red kites, badgers, bats, great crested newts, common blue butterfly, barn owls as well as less obvious but equally vital […]

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Will the UK coal phase-out live up to the hype? That’s in our hands…

15th January 2018 By coalaction

Last week the government announced its response to the coal phase-out consultation with an overview of how they plan to implement an end to coal by 2025. We look at some of the pros and cons of this plan and whether or not the ‘Powering Past Coal’ rhetoric matches the action… Coal mining’s not […]