Energy Secretary on pit closures

Title

Energy Secretary on pit closures

Genre

Interview

TX Date

14 Oct 1992

Year of production

1992

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Duration

00:04:23

Description

Telephone interview with Energy Minister Tim Eggar on the economic reasons in electricity supply for the proposals to close 31 coal pits and on the future of the coal industry. Interview by Mike Carlton.

Contributors

Tim Eggar; Mike Carlton

Keywords

Economics; Fuels; Coal industry; Bills; Electricity supply; Coal miners; Coal mines; Subsidies; Electric power stations; Mine closures

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