“A lot went wrong there” – Rutte on handling Groningen earthquakes
In his last speech before leaving office, former Prime Minister Mark RuttePrime he regrets the earthquake situation in Groningen and ...
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Mark Rutte spends night in Groningen temporary housing
Outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte spent Wednesday night at a temporary housing facility in the municipality of Groningen as ...
Groningen: Gas tap closed, but misery not yet over
After six decades of gas extraction, the gas taps in Groningen will be officially closed this Sunday, September 30. The ...
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This year has felt like many years all in one, with the ongoing Covid pandemic and the invasion of Ukraine ...
History of earthquakes and natural gas in Groningen (update)
On Saturday, 8 October 2022, a 3.1 magnitude earthquake struck Wirdum, a village 26 kilometers northeast of the city of ...
Two earthquakes rattle villages near Groningen
Two earthquakes shook parts of the province of Groningen Saturday, damaging houses and sending people into the streets, but no ...
Sixteen premature deaths every year from Groningen earthquakes
New research from the University of Groningen shows that an average of sixteen people per year pass away prematurely as ...
Shell plans to buy off NAM liability in Groningen
In an interview with the Financieele Dagblad, president-director of Shell Netherlands Marjan van Loon stated that the move would speed ...
Dutch advisory body sides with fossil fuel giants: drilling for gas on Frisian/Drents border can continue until 2034
Vermilion Energy has supportive voices in high places Translated by Thomas Ansell As reported by the Omrop Fryslân, the Dutch ...
Dutch Prime Minister Rutte Visits Earthquake Area in Groningen
RTV Noord reported that Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte arrived this morning in the village of Loppersum . The town, ...
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