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MINISTRY
OF THE ENVIRONMENT
Warsaw, 23 June 2008
"Brown Coal - Why
Not"? - Briefing held on 23 June 2008 in Warsaw with participation by the
Chief National Geologist
The briefing accompanied
Conference titled "The future of the brown coal based mining and energy
sectors in Poland and Europe" which was organised by the Polish Geological
Institute. Dr. Henryk Jacek Jezierski, Under-Secretary of State, Ministry
of the Environment, Chief National Geologist, participated.
Referring to presentations
delivered during the present Conference, Dr. Henryk J. Jezierski, emphasised
huge opportunities for utilisation of new deposits of brown coal in Poland.
Currently, about 95 percent of energy generated in Poland is produced with
use of combination of hard and brown coal, including 35 percent contents
of the latter.
The resources, information
on which was delivered during the present Conference present, according
to estimations made by scientists, currently the largest source of energy.
Dr Henryk J. Jezierski noted
that geological exploration in Poland led to documenting of large brown
coal deposits. - "Of course, as the Chief National Geologist, I would like
these deposits to be under exploitation, provided however that it is operated
in a manner which to only minimum extent impacts the adjacent environment"
- said Under-Secretary H. J. Jezierski.
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