Protect the environment and our heritage with small-scale Welsh coal mining.

Rejected 9 signatures

What the petition asks

Allow targeted UK mining to supply coal exclusively for historic steam railways, road steam, and heritage museums. Importing coal from thousands of miles away increases carbon footprints, raises freight costs, and threatens British industrial heritage. A domestic supply will protect this.

Importing fuel leaves historic vehicles and museums vulnerable to severe supply chain disruptions. High transport costs place an unsustainable financial burden on charity-run operations and private owners alike. Without action, beloved steam rallies, community heritage events, and living history tourism will disappear permanently. Sourcing high quality coal domestically lowers the overall environmental impact compared to overseas shipping and creates local employment.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Start mining British coal again for the environment and heritage sector: Start mining British coal again for the environment and heritage sector

Timeline

18 May 2026	Petition opened for signatures
15 Jun 2026	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 9

Status Rejected

Rejected 15 Jun 2026

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