Poland defies EU court order to close major brown coalmine

Closing Turów lignite mine would cause thousands of job losses, says development ministerPoland's government has defied an injunction by the top European Union court that ordered the immediate closure of a major brown coalmine, with officials saying it would shake the nation's energy system and lead to the loss of thousands of jobs.The country's development minister, Jarosław Gowin, said Poland would not shut the lignite mine in Turów, on the border with Germany and the Czech Republic, but instead was engaged in "very intensive diplomatic and law-related efforts" to secure undisturbed operation of the mine and connected power plant that generates 7% of Poland's energy. Continue reading...