Mister M Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 I must admit this caught me by surprise given what we know about the impact of fossil fuel https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/cumbria-coal-mine-woodhouse-colliery-climate-change-a8830046.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodview Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Well, it is more fossil fuel, but we aren't stopping pumping oil out of the North Sea, so I can understand the approval and probably would back it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0nkey Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 (edited) We stopped coal for economic reasons not environmental, always the same / nothing will change until the availability and cost of extracting fossils is more than renewables or other cleaner alternatives. Edited March 19, 2019 by m0nkey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Shaw Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 (edited) 28 minutes ago, Mister M said: I must admit this caught me by surprise given what we know about the impact of fossil fuel https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/cumbria-coal-mine-woodhouse-colliery-climate-change-a8830046.html But it's just a news item about planning permission. The coalmine might never be constructed. Edited March 19, 2019 by Jeffrey Shaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 28 minutes ago, Mister M said: I must admit this caught me by surprise given what we know about the impact of fossil fuel https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/cumbria-coal-mine-woodhouse-colliery-climate-change-a8830046.html If it wasn't for brexit, I'd bet diamonds the vast majority of those new miners would be polish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodview Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 2 minutes ago, Jeffrey Shaw said: But it's just a news item about planning permission. The coalmine might never be constructed. You'd presume they acquired the site and bothered applying for permission, in order to actually construct the mine wouldn't you?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil-minx92 Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 (edited) 22 minutes ago, woodview said: You'd presume they acquired the site and bothered applying for permission, in order to actually construct the mine wouldn't you?? They might need to arrange to borrow £165 million to pay for the construction yet..not a done deal Edited March 19, 2019 by lil-minx92 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geared Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 and whatever they might need to fend off the inevitable court case that an environmental group will end up bringing against the place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodview Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 5 minutes ago, lil-minx92 said: They might need to arrange to borrow £165 million to pay for the construction yet..not a done deal sure, it's a process. But the fact they havn't built it doesn't change the theme of the thread. The poster previous seemed dismissive of the story, because it was 'just' for planning permission. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil-minx92 Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Just now, woodview said: sure, it's a process. But the fact they havn't built it doesn't change the theme of the thread. The poster previous seemed dismissive of the story, because it was 'just' for planning permission. I see your point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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