Came across some interesting figures in the Sunday Telegraph,Britain uses 62 million tons of coal a year producing electricity,17 million are mined in Britain,and we import 22 million from Russia,
as we are sitting on 300 years supply of coal at rates of extraction during the mid 1980's,does the closure of our mines look like a commercial or political measure? whichever answer you come up with it makes poor sense.
Think of all the jobs it would create in our impoverished coalfield areas,and how it would help our economy,perhaps its too simple for the political classes to understand.
MeanwhileIi have been busy with loads of work,so no credit crunch here on the prairie,even did a job in a pub this afternoon,though it's not open yet.
After a sunny start we had heavy showers and now the sun is out again ,not as warm as Queensland though.
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The question is, how much does it cost to extract the coal in the UK? If it is similar to elsewhere, then the decision is political and downright stupid.
For instance, there is supply of oil in Canada that has more than the middle east apparently. The only problem is, the oil is in sand and to extract it would be more expensive than it takes to drill it in the sea and on land.
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