From Cumbria to London Over 1500 PEOPLE ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO CALL IN THE CRAZY COAL MINE DECISION

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From Cumbria to London Over 1500 PEOPLE ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO CALL IN THE CRAZY COAL MINE DECISION 

“This coal mine should have been stopped on climate grounds alone, never mind that the site is so close to Sellafield, the most hazardous nuclear installation in Europe.    The Councillors who made the decision and the public have effectively been kept in the dark and apathetic about the real hazards of this mine.  

Why?  

This coal mine needs to be viewed in the full light of public scrutiny and expert assessment and that can only happen if the Secretary of State calls in the plan for a public inquiry.”  Marianne Birkby, Keep Cumbrian Coal in the Hole

On Wednesday 10th April Keep Cumbrian Coal in the Hole will be delivering a petition to the Communities Secretary, James Brockenshire MP in London asking him to call in the crazy coal mine plan.  People are invited to join in and make their voices heard.

We will meet  at 2pm – Demo 2-4pm

outside the MINISTRY OF HOUSING, COMMUNITIES & LOCAL GOVERNMENT 

2 Marsham Street

London

SW1P 4DF

Tim Farron MP has written asking for the decision to be called in  and we have also written on behalf of Keep Cumbrian Coal in the Hole to the Secretary of State.

The more people and groups that write and request that the Secretary of State calls in the decision made by Cumbria County Council the better, as a show of force will demonstrate the strength of feeling against this mine on the double whammy of climate and nuclear safety grounds.  

The letter should be addressed to James Brokenshire MP, the Secretary of State. james.brokenshire@communities.gsi.gov.uk.

Re: Application Reference No. 4/17/9007 – Former Marchon Site, Pow Beck Valley and area from Marchon Site to St Bees Coast, Whitehaven, Cumbria

Keep Cumbrian Coal in the Hole’s  full letter can be found here 

 

Keep Cumbrian Coal in the Hole are urging others to send their own letters to the Secretary of State asking that he calls in the decision.  The main points to make are that West Cumbria Mining has not given figures on CO2 Emissions. There are no independent assessments.  There has been no detailed scrutiny or debate on the close proximity of deep mining to Sellafield’s high level radioactive wastes.