how to understand local support for the new pit
- Written by Pancho Lewis, Researcher, Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University
Whitehaven Harbour at dusk.West Lakes Images/ShutterstockThe UK government recently approved a new coal mine in Whitehaven, a small coastal town in Cumbria, northwest England. The first mine to be given the go-ahead in 30 years is expected to produce 2.8 million tonnes of coking coal a year for steelmaking, and provide 500 new jobs. The decision...







