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| Council backs coal power station | Council backs coal power station |
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| Councillors in Kent have voted in favour of building a coal-fired power station, the UK's first for 24 years. | Councillors in Kent have voted in favour of building a coal-fired power station, the UK's first for 24 years. |
| Medway Council gave its approval to a planning application by energy company E.ON UK to build two new cleaner coal units at Kingsnorth, near Rochester. | Medway Council gave its approval to a planning application by energy company E.ON UK to build two new cleaner coal units at Kingsnorth, near Rochester. |
| But opponents say the move would be a serious setback to efforts to cut the UK's carbon emissions, with Greenpeace labelling it "dinosaur technology". | But opponents say the move would be a serious setback to efforts to cut the UK's carbon emissions, with Greenpeace labelling it "dinosaur technology". |
| The final decision on the plan will now be made by the government. | |
| The last coal-fired plant was built in Northern Ireland 24 years ago. | The last coal-fired plant was built in Northern Ireland 24 years ago. |
| E.ON says it would demolish an existing power station at the Kingsnorth site and replace it with one that is 20% cleaner. | E.ON says it would demolish an existing power station at the Kingsnorth site and replace it with one that is 20% cleaner. |
| The council does not have the power to grant or reject planning permission, but was asked to give its views to the government. | The council does not have the power to grant or reject planning permission, but was asked to give its views to the government. |
| It had received nearly 9,000 objections, more than 8,000 of them in the form of e-mails, postcards and letters in standard Greenpeace wording. | It had received nearly 9,000 objections, more than 8,000 of them in the form of e-mails, postcards and letters in standard Greenpeace wording. |
| But earlier officers recommended the council did not object. | But earlier officers recommended the council did not object. |
| Bob Marshall-Andrews, Labour MP for Medway, said the application was of national and international importance because of its impact on the environment. | Bob Marshall-Andrews, Labour MP for Medway, said the application was of national and international importance because of its impact on the environment. |
| E.ON UK says that, if approved, the power station would be up and running by 2012 and would provide enough energy for 1.5m homes. | E.ON UK says that, if approved, the power station would be up and running by 2012 and would provide enough energy for 1.5m homes. |