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  The expansion is going ahead in spite of plans to phase out coal by 2030, with the government blaming the energy crisis caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
context: Disappointed to hear Germany of all countries is still mining coal. >
  
  Why “of all countries”? >
  
  Germany sells itself as a very climate conscious country >
  
  Turns out that ditching nuclear is not as climate conscious as they thought. >
  
  Also not having Russian gas is a disaster for Europe (reddit will tell you we wont even notice it) >
  
  This is not just caused by Russian war, courts ruled in 2013 the mine can expand at expense of nearby settlements.
  Arbitrarly and forcibly resetting people is the purest form of state violence we are 'supposed' to accept. People rarely if ever feel fairly compensated. 
  Besides police is the extension of state sanctioned to use violence against you, you might think they are there to protect you but as soon as you find yourself in disagreement with state or corporate interests they will use violence against you.