Pont Valley Opencast Petition

Sign our petition - say NO to opencasting in the Pont Valley

Pont Valley woodland I/We the undersigned call on the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government to reject any application by UK Coal to opencast coal from the 'Bradley' site in the Pont Valley for reasons which include:

The damage that would be caused to the wildlife and environment of the Pont and Derwent Valleys;
The danger from heavy lorries and increased traffic on nearby roads;
The problem of noise and dust from the site;
The damage that would be caused to the growing tourism industry of the area;
The burning of coal will add to global warming at a time when renewable energy supplies should be developed.

448 people have signed the online petition as of Saturday 13th March, 2010
Over 3000 more people have signed the petitons put out by our village partners.

If you would like to help us by collecting more signatures, please click here for a printable form.

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Visitor Comments:

"Two years have past since a large swathe of trees were removed at the Medomsley side of the valley.
The contractors left a wasteland, with debri scattered and left to rot. It looks an eyesour, the council have done nothing as usual to redress the situation.
Instead they continually deal with petty issues. Lets see what they are made of when a real issue presents itself wereby the public are against it. Or as is the case most times they will take the 'dollar'.
We will watch with interest. CT " - C.T.

"A visible blight to a beauticul vally." - C.T.

"VERY CONCERNED ABOUT APPLICATION FOR OPEN CAST AND WOULD LIKE TO BE KEPT UPDATED.
" - G.B.

"earthfirst for people and planet" - K.B.

"I love the Derwent Valley in all its beauty. The many differing colours especially in the differing weather conditions; the rolling hills and valleys, the peace the valley provides and all its nature gives to us for free. I do not want it spoilt or defaced, I want it to stay beautiful and fertile for my decendants. I do NOT want the opencast!" - M.B.

"It's appalling that these get-rich-quick merchants are allowed to threaten the lovely countryside and peoples' lives in this fashion." - S.W.

"My daughter bought a home in the area due to the natural beauty of the surroundings. If you destroy these aren't you going to be deterring people from buying properties in the area, and destroying communities?" - M.G.

"please do not allow this mining project to proceed. the preservation of rich country side is infinitely more important than the short term gain of the few." - L.T.

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