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Poland keeps controversial mine open to 2044 despite lawsuit
Both Czech and German local authorities have filed official complaints against Turów to the European Commission, arguing that it damaging water supplies for nearby communities (Photo: Bohdan Melekh)
Brussels, 3. May, 07:05
The Polish government has extended the life of a controversial open-pit coal mine until 2044 - despite it already being in breach of at least two EU laws, according to the European Commission
The mine, in Turów, is currently still operating, one year into the breach.
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