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Extinction Rebellion protest: Activists dump a truck full of fake COAL outside Lloyd’s London HQ

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Extinction Rebellion (XR) activists dumped fake coal outside Lloyd’s of London’s headquarters today in protest against the fossil fuel industry a day after the US committed to slashing greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030. Eco-warriors unfurled banners with slogans including ‘Climate Criminals’, ‘fossil fuels = death’ and ‘insuring fossil fuels = ensuring climate breakdown’ as they dumped … Read more

Plans for Britain’s first deep coal mine in 30 years are set to be ditched

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Plans for Britain’s first deep coal mine in 30 years are set to be ditched amid concerns over its impact on the environment Plans to dig Britain’s first new coal mine in 30 years look set to be scrapped Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng cited ‘compelling reasons’ to block the mine Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick said … Read more

Plans for Britain’s first deep coal mine in 30 years are set to be ditched

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Plans for Britain’s first deep coal mine in 30 years are set to be ditched amid concerns over its impact on the environment Plans to dig Britain’s first new coal mine in 30 years look set to be scrapped Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng cited ‘compelling reasons’ to block the mine Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick said … Read more

US coal mining billionaire slaps Greensill Capital with fraud lawsuit

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US coal mining billionaire slaps Greensill Capital with lawsuit for ‘continuous and profitable fraud’ By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 01:12 GMT, 17 March 2021 | Updated: 01:12 GMT, 17 March 2021 A coalmining firm owned by the governor of West Virginia is suing collapsed UK lender Greensill Capital for ‘continuous and profitable … Read more

Colorado’s indoor cannabis farms produces 30% more carbon than the state’s coal mining industry

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Despite being touted as the ultimate ‘green’ crop, cannabis is having a major impact on the environment, a new study suggest. Researches at Colorado State University found in Colorado that growing the drug indoors produces more than 30 percent more greenhouse gases than the state’s coal mining industry. The team found that the larger carbon … Read more

Family who had meteorite land outside their Cotswolds house thought someone had thrown lumps of coal

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A family who had a meteorite land outside their Cotswolds home said they thought someone had emptied a barbeque onto their drive when they saw the rocks. Hannah Wilcock, 25, and her parents Rob and Cathryn were astounded to learn that the ‘lumps of coal’ they had heard thud onto their drive on the night of February … Read more

Family who had meteorite land outside their Cotswolds house thought someone had thrown lumps of coal

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A family who had a meteorite land outside their Cotswolds home said they thought someone had emptied a barbeque onto their drive when they saw the rocks. Hannah Wilcock, 25, and her parents Rob and Cathryn were astounded to learn that the ‘lumps of coal’ they had heard thud onto their drive on the night of February … Read more

Margaret Thatcher’s former Oxford college scraps investments in coal

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The year-long miners strike began in March 1984 and marked one of Margaret Thatcher’s fiercest battles of her time as prime minister.  She came to power in May 1979, at the end of the infamous Winter of Discontent, where Britain was crippled by a wave of national strikes. The Iron Lady, named because of her … Read more

More than 250 old coal tips in Wales classed as ‘high-risk’ amid fears of another Aberfan disaster 

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More than 250 old coal tips in the Welsh valleys are classed as ‘high-risk’ amid fears of another Aberfan disaster Huge check launched in Tylorstown, Rhondda after a 60,000 tonne landslip thundered down a hillside This triggered an investigation into the safety of old coal tips with 249 found to pose a high risk danger … Read more

More than 250 old coal tips in Wales classed as ‘high-risk’ amid fears of another Aberfan disaster 

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More than 250 old coal tips in the Welsh valleys are classed as ‘high-risk’ amid fears of another Aberfan disaster Huge check launched in Tylorstown, Rhondda after a 60,000 tonne landslip thundered down a hillside This triggered an investigation into the safety of old coal tips with 249 found to pose a high risk danger … Read more