Burned: Merthyr's fight for clean air and green jobs

Friends of the Earth's new video, previewing here, tells the story of how the Welsh Valleys have rallied to object to a planning system that offers them little consultation on their future. If you find this situation odd, ask your MP why the government seems intent on classifying incineration as a clean form of energy generation, further skewing the process.

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