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Energy Bill coal ban threat dropped after ‘star’ minister defends heritage railways during debate

WELCOME breathing space has been given to the UK’s heritage railway sector by the Government after an amendment to the Energy Bill – which would have seen an outright ban on domestic coal mining – was removed during a debate.

The Heritage Railway Association welcomed the removal during the June 20 committee debate of the amendment proposed in the House of Lords to ban new coal mining.

At the committee

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