High Tide for Coal Crime: Extinction Rebellion’s Pink Boat Drops Anchor on UK’s Biggest Illegal MineEmail: press@extinctionrebellion.ukFacebook | Instagram | Twitter | Best Media Assets | DonateExtinction Rebellion’s world-famous pink boat sailed back into action today (Weds), with a full crew of XR Cymru/Wales and XR UK rebels on board, to shut down an illegal coal mine in South Wales. On April 26th, 2022, Merthyr Tydfil Council rejected the application to extend the mine’s permission to operate. Sitting on top of the boat Liz Pendleton of XR UK said: “The authorities are missing in action. “The mining company Merthyr (South Wales) Ltd have carried on regardless for more than eight months and no-one seems able to stop them. [4]An enforcement notice giving the owners of Ffos-y-Fran coal mine 28 days to stop extracting coal came into effect on 27th June 2023.

Source: The Guardian July 05, 2023 10:10 UTC