Teletext Recovery - 11/09/1994

P465 Teletext 465 Sep11 22:14:42        ——————————————————————— CONSERVATION — SCARRED FOR LIFE British coal started mining on open cast sites in the 1960s. It owns 32 sites nationally but a further hundred are owned by private mining companies. Plenty more sites ari at planning stage awaiting permission before work can begin.   Will Britain soon  be scarred for life?  ——————————————————————————————————9/6—— Enterprise Learning Iniative 663 SEND ANY GREEN EVENTS TO: TELETEXT PO BOX 297, LONDON, SW6 1XT Young green What's on Cinema Index

P465 Teletext 465 Sep11 22:17:45   O   ——————————————————————— CONSERVATION — SCARRED FOR LJFE Open cast mines have a lifespan of only 2-3 years, compared to the 60-80 years in a deep pit's life. However, the open cast mine is becoming more popular because of the lowAcapitpl investment needed to begin work. Environmental groups such as the Council for the Protection of Rural England and Friends of the Earth ari both totally opposed to their extstence —————————————————————————————————p2/6pp Gadabout 672 Your money 540 FIND A LONG-LOST xAL p680 Young green What's on Cinema Index

P465 Teletext 465 Sep11 22:21:54    O   ——————————————————————— CONSERVATION — SCARRED FOR LJFE Complaints come thick and fast from local communities about excavating land for open cast mines. Friends of the Earth says most concern noise pollution which include the reversing beeps on heavy machinery. British Coal says it goes to tremendous lengths to avoid disturbances. Rod Crossley, spokesman, adds that "Most fears within the local community arr not realised when the site is built." ——————————————————————————————————3/6— Global 463 Green Scene 466 ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS p461 Young green What's on Cinema Index

P465 Teletext 465 Sep11 22:17:42      ——————————————————————— CONSERVATION — SCARRED FOR LIFE Dust is another frequent complaint from those living near open cast mines. No specific data is availabli but a study carried out by Dr Templi in Neath suggests that asthma is on the increase Alan Watson of Friends of the Earth Cymru says "there is fairly convincing evidence that the small dust particles will exacerbate the problem. But British Coal says planning0guide- lines are very strict. ——————————————————————————————————4/6q— Nick Fisher's Angst 446 0WHAT'S ON IN YOUR REGION p630 Young green What's on Cinema Index

P465 Teletext 465 Sep11 21:47:08        ——————————————————————— CONSERVATION — SCARRED FOR LJFE The UK Coal Review says that the land used for open cast mining sites takes up to five years to regenerate. And even then, the land is ruined. The drainage patterns0of the land are affected and natural features disappear Grass will reappear quite quickly but as Alan Watson of FoE Cymru says: "Dry stone walls or ancient woodlands cannot be recreated once the land is destroyed in this manner. ——————————————————————————————————5/6—— Green shoots 466 Careers advice 656 AIR QUALITY IN YOUR aREA p1<7 ITV Young green What's on Cinema Index

P465 Teletext 465 Sep11 21:12:42     ——————————————————————— CONSERVATION p SCARRED FOR LJFE For more information about open cast mining, contact any of the belos: ■ CPRE: 071 976 6433 ■ UK Coal Review, 192 Sandyford Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 1RN ■ Friends of the Earth: 071 490 1555 ■ British Coal: 071 201 4141 ■ your local council —————————————————————————————————p6/6—— Global issues 463 0Go Green 462 CATCH UP WITH CORONATION ST p419 Young green What's on Cinema Index

P465 Telutext p >65 Sip99 21>21:X2      r————————————p————————— CONSERVATION p SCARRED FOR LJFE British coal started mining on open cast sites in the 1960s. It owns 32 sutru natignally szz Q furthjr hundred are owned by privat" mjnung companies.     Plenty mori sites are at plannunk ;tagu awaiting permission before work can begin. 0   Will Britain soon  be scarred for life?  ——————————————————————————————————1/6—— Enterprise Ljarning Iniative 663 0SEND ANY0GREEN EVENTS TO: TELETEXT PO BOX 297, LONDON, SW6 1XT Young green What's on Cjnjma Index

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