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Home truths about Cumbria's new coal mine
A failing steel industry and outdated technology will not guarantee long-term employment for the local community, write ROX MIDDLETON, LIAM SHAW and JOEL HELLEWELL
GROUNDBREAKING INNOVATION: Hybrits testing facility in Lulea, Sweden, February 2020 [AndersFrick/CC]

IN EARLY December, Michael Gove approved the foundation of the first new deep coal mine in Britain for more than 30 years. Rishi Sunak’s government is enthusiastic about British coal — but why? 

The Conservatives are historically associated with closing down coal mines, not opening them.

Coal is an extreme pollutant, reducing air quality and releasing greenhouse gases.

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