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Coal Authority to coordinate tip safety work in Wales
Following the unprecedented rainfall and flooding brought by recent storms, the Welsh and UK Governments have asked the Coal Authority to coordinate vital public safety work.
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Coal Authority caps 200m deep coal mine shaft to keep residents safe in Wigan
Engineers design permanent solution after homes in Wallace Lane, Whelley, are damaged.
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Mine water heat under the PhD spotlight
Better understanding of a potential new energy resource for coalfield areas is being researched by a PhD student in conjunction with the Coal Authority.
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200 Lichfield Lane
Mansfield
Nottinghamshire
NG18 4RG
United Kingdom
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0345 762 6848
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Mansfield
Nottinghamshire
NG18 4RG
United Kingdom
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Mansfield
Nottinghamshire
NG18 4RG
United Kingdom
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