Coal Authority changes name to Mining Remediation Authority
The Coal Authority becomes known as the Mining Remediation Authority from today.
The new name better reflects the organisation’s role to manage the effects of historical mining in England, Scotland and Wales and its work to seek low-carbon opportunities from this activity for the future.
The statutory responsibilities of the Mining Remediation Authority will not change as it continues to have primary responsibilities for managing the coal assets and legacy, as defined in the Coal Industry Act 1994, including public safety and subsidence, and informing safe development and growth across Great Britain.
Lisa Pinney MBE, Chief Executive Officer of the Mining Remediation Authority, says, ‘We will continue to deliver the same frontline work to support mining communities, keep people safe from coal hazards, protect drinking water, rivers and the sea from pollution, inform development and conveyancing decisions, and enable opportunities from the assets we manage, working closely with partners and the emergency services.’
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