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Greenwash: Dirty claims on clean coal

The Guardian has published the following story on coal power:
The Scottish government is planning to green its electricity generation by burning more coal. Yes, you read that right. Coal is green, say ministers in Edinburgh, who in December announced a climate policy that they declared to be the world’s most advanced.
And if you can’t get [...]

What’s Wrong With Coal?

A documentary about the impact of new coal in the UK and the renewable alternatives that are readily available.
Focuses on a rally organised by local residents and climate change protesters at the site of a proposed opencast coal mine in the village of Ledston, West Yorkshire.
Produced in association with YANC (Yorkshire Against New Coal).

Coal-fired power stations are death factories. Close them

The Observer has published the following story, click the link to read the full article…
The government is expected to give the go-ahead to the coal-burning Kingsnorth power plant. Here, one of the world’s foremost climate experts launches an excoriating attack on Britain’s long love affair with the most polluting fossil fuel of all
A year ago, [...]

Climate Change Survey Report

CLIMATE CHANGE & ENERGY, PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY.
PONTEFRACT, KNOTTINGLEY, CASTLEFORD, HEMSWORTH & NORMANTON

Climate change clash looms for local MPs as almost three-quarters of residents don’t want new coal power station at Ferrybridge.
A new coal fired power station is planned for Ferrybridge in west Yorkshire despite nearly three-quarters (71%) of nearby people saying that we should [...]

Protest walk a big success

January 1oth’s protest walk on the proposed open cast mine at Ledston was a big success! Over 160 people of all ages and backgrounds came out on a very frosty day to add their voice to the opposition to the open cast mine. There were representatives from local opposition group, RAGE, YANC as well as [...]

It’s time to say NO!

NO CO2AL HOLE
It’s time to say NO!
We don’t want a dirty opencast coal site adding to climate change
Join us on Saturday 10th January 2009 to march around the proposed open cast coal mine site at Newton Lane. Meet at the White Horse in Ledston at 11:30 for a 12:30 start. We will take a route [...]

YANC says green revolution could create 160,000 jobs

Today, Friday November 28th, the Cabinet of the UK government are meeting in Leeds to talk with select members of the public from Yorkshire to discuss matters of concern regionally and nationally.
YANC (Yorkshire Against New Coal) campaigner Chris Mackins will be attending the meeting at which he will challenge the Government to put their talk [...]

YANC campaigner onboard the Rainbow Warrior

Leeds resident Guy Mitchell headed off to board the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior in London this Wednesday.
Guy was on the famous vessel for the day to to pick up some campaign tips for the newly launched Yorkshire Against New Coal.
Yorkshire Against New Coal (YANC) hit the headlines recently outside the Civic Hall in Leeds, highlighting [...]

Comment: Carbon Capture and Storage

Response to Carbon Capture and Storage feature on the BBC Politics Show, Yorkshire Region, Sunday 12th October 2008.
Instead of  Yorkshire looking forward to tacking climate change, the Carbon Capture and Storage smokescreen will keep us fixed on the dirtiest of all the fossil fuels.
Responding to today’s comments about Carbon Capture and Storage on the BBC [...]