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YANC (Yorkshire Against New Coal) aims to oppose new coal developments in Yorkshire, including opencast and new coal-fired power stations.

The government’s enthusiasm for open cast mining and building new coal-fired power stations is a throw-back to the “dark ages”. It shows that they are sticking their heads in the sand about climate change, when they could be investing in clean, renewable technology.

There is currently a planning application in progress for open cast mining near the Fairburn Ings bird sanctuary, near Castleford in West Yorkshire. YANC is campaigning to stop this proposal. Open cast mines not only destroy countryside, wildlife habitats and people’s lives – they are helping to push climate change to an irreversible point.