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Romanian Parliament OKs Expropriation Law For Mining Ops

The Romanian Parliament adopted Tuesday a law on speeding up the expropriation of lands necessary for mining exploitation, aimed to hike coal production in order to provide resources to the National Energy System, the Ministry of Economy and Finance said Wednesday.
Romanian Parliament OKs Expropriation Law For Mining Ops
16 apr. 2008, 12:48, English
The coal production increase was stipulated in Romania’s Energy Strategy.
 
Representatives of the National Lignite Company said in March last year that coal production might be negatively affected by the delay in expropriating lands, as owners refuse to sell or ask for extremely high prices.