UK's last outstanding coal mine plan rejected

BBC Science Tuesday 09 June 2026, 11:19 UTC 1 min read

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Plans to dig for 85,000 tonnes of coal at Glan Lash mine near Llandybie have been refused.

UK (LOCATION) Glan Lash (ORG) Llandybie (LOCATION)

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