Another Scottish Coal Lorry Overturns in Clydesdale
This one came off the road at Junction 11 of the M74 spilling its load. Thankfully no one was hurt. This accident follows a constant stream of spillages, crashes and incidents in the area involving Scottish Coal HGVs. For more information see our traffic survey and details of the issues locally here.
See http://coalactionscotland.org.uk/?p=2926.
Blame it on the Weatherman – Coal in Scotland
News emerged this week about 2 of Scotland’s major coal producing companies highlighting the financial insecurities of an industry struggling to remain viable through the current economic times. Shares in ATH Resources plummeted by 42% as it reduced the expected revenues from its Muir Dean open cast coal site by £4 million. Current forecasts put ATH’s pre tax losses for 2012 at over £6.5 million and its overall market worth has been cut by a quarter.
See http://coalactionscotland.org.uk/?p=2920.