Make polluters pay! Mining company, Merthyr (South Wales) Ltd must be made to pay to clean up its mess at Ffos-y-fran opencast coal mine in Merthyr Tydfil - but now there's no more coal to mine, its applying to be let off the hook for tens of millions in restoration works that it agreed to deliver Read more...

We were invited for the second time to give oral evidence in the Welsh Parliament (Senedd) on the weaknesses, strengths, and improvements that need to happen for the Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill to deliver real benefits for Welsh people living in the shadow of coal tips....Read more...

In its environmental statement, Bryn Bach Coal Ltd attempts to present the anthracite coal it wishes to extract from an expansion of Glan Lash as a unique and scarce commodity that is needed for water filtration, bricks, and graphite, and would therefore be too valuable to burn. Yet... Read more...

Coal Action Network has been campaigning for a ban on new coal mining for years, and met with numerous MPs in the lead-up to the 2024 UK General Election. Together with our supporters, we celebrate this clear win for us and for all the communities that won't now suffer... Read more...