US EditionWest Cumbria Mining withdraws planning application for controversial coal mine
- West Cumbria Mining withdrew its Whitehaven coal mine application on March 31, 2025.
- The Housing Ministry reassessed WCM's plan after a legal challenge halted prior approval.
- Environmental groups challenged the initial approval, citing the impact of burning extracted coal.
- A government spokesperson stated, "WCM has withdrawn its application...the government will have no further role."
- Campaigners celebrate the decision and advocate for green jobs in West Cumbria.
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UK’s first deep coal mine dropped for good
Plans to build the UK’s deepest coal mine in Whitehaven have officially been called off following an extensive eight-year battle. ‘We’re delighted this long running saga has finally drawn to a close,’ Tony Bosworth, climate campaigners at Friends of the Earth said. ‘Congratulations to all the brilliant local campaigners who fought so powerfully to stop this mine.’ Although congratulations are in order, the journey to get to this point has been f…
Manchester Friends of the Earth | Whitehaven coalmine confirmed dead as planning application withdrawn
West Cumbria Mining (WCM), the company behind the controversial Whitehaven coalmine, has withdrawn its planning application, the government confirmed today. Planning permission for the mine was initially quashed in the High Court on 13 September 2024 [2] following legal challenges by Friends of the Earth and South Lakes Action on Climate Change (SLACC).The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government began reassessing the planning appli…
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