Polish farmers threaten uprising over opencast coalmine

#Energy

Heinz unites with farmers in rebellion against plan to build a vast lignite mine and power plant on farming land in western Poland

Farmers in western Poland are warning of civil unrest if a vast coalmine and power plant are given the go-ahead, with thousands of people at risk of being forcibly relocated.

At risk are the food exports for which the Krobia and Miejska Górka region is known – including tomatoes, and sugar beet destined for Heinz Ketchup on UK supermarket shelves – and a windfarm which campaigners say would have to be demolished to make way for the brown lignite mine.

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