1st Newspaper Endorsement of 500 Metre Buffer Zone

Steve Leary | 02.07.2010 12:33 | Climate Chaos | Energy Crisis | Birmingham | Sheffield

The Leicester Mercury has become the 1st Newspaper to endorse the need for a 500 meter Buffer Zone around Opencast Mines in England

Yesterday the Leicester Mercury published a news item on the new Private Member's Bill that was introduced into the House of Commons to achieve this end (see

 http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/news/MP-wants-law-protect-communities-mines/article-2365910-detail/article.html ) but also wrote this Editorial in support of Andrew Bridgen's campaign @

 http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/news/Community-heart-MP-s/article-2364786-detail/article.html

Steve Leary

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