Underground Coal Gasification Ban Lifted

[Lex]

This has possible implications for Warwickshire: https://stratfordobserver.co.uk/news...ses-ban-41338/

There's a coal seam under a big chunk of the county, which I never realised. Having done a quick bit of reading, there's potential for a lot of environmental damage - carbon dioxide/monoxide, nitrogen oxides, sulphur, water conramination etc...

Plus, there's subsidence (the West Midlands is a great example), and the questionable wisdom of settilg light to coal seams (towns in the USA have had to be abandoned due to coad fired burning out of control).

[rebbonk]

I think there's an underground mine fire in Gateshead that has been burning for about 10 years.

As a youngster, I remember local outbreaks around an area we knew as 'clod banks'.

I personally think this is madness, but time will tell.

[Lex]

Coventry's included in the UCG area too: https://coventryobserver.co.uk/news/...-for-fracking/

Like you, Rebbonk, I think this is a daft idea.

[rebbonk]

That's an interesting graphic, Lex. I'm well out of the area, but it hasn't changed my view.

[Lex]

The whole thing stinks of the new government's approach - panic & try to make a quick profit.

[rebbonk]

I have a suspicion that Thick Lizzie (one of the more polite references to her) is going to have a very brief tenure.

The Tory conference might be rather telling. - I see a few MPs have already said that they won't be attending.

[Lex]

Yes, the media seems to be hinting at mumblings on the back benches.

[Lex]

Rugby's MP looks to be in favour of this. I wonder if he's following the party line, or looking to make money out of it: https://stratfordobserver.co.uk/news...ngering-41687/

[rebbonk]

It won't happen.