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Environmentalists are urging the government to withhold support for what would be the UK’s largest gas plant.
A coalition of 65 groups has sent an open letter (published below) to the Planning Inspectorate and Energy Secretary Greg Clark, calling on the government to refuse to subsidise the plans.
Signatories include the Green Party, Friends of the Earth, and several Frack Free campaign groups.
Energy company Drax has submitted a planning application to replace its coal burning plants at a power station in Yorkshire with gas-fired units. The proposal was submitted after the government announced it would phase out all coal power generation by 2025. Drax is seeking government subsidy for the project. Today is the final day of consultation on the plans.
