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Is lignite an alternative?

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May 24, 2016

Czech oligarchs have invested billions in coal mining in Germany's Lausitz region. The Czech firm EPH has bought four German coal plants and guarantees all jobs will be safe until 2020. Local politicians are happy, environmental activists are not.

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