Villages located on top of the Grou-Raerd gas field oppose further gas extraction
The local residents say they would rather their area is used to produce renewable and clean energy Translated by Thomas ...
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Leeuwarden comes out against gas extraction at Tytsjerksterdiel, and will ask the national government not to issue a permit
Vermilion (who else), the Canadian multinational energy business, intends to get its claws into the Tietjerk gas field Translated by ...
Province of Groningen reiterates opposition for gas extraction in the region around Schiermonnikoog
The Province is several steps ahead of the national government, in terms of public sentiment By Thomas Ansell Following the ...
Whilst Groningen turns its gas taps off, companies are trying to squeeze every last cubic centimetre out of Friesland
The Fiese Milieufederatie, an environmental group, has sounded the alarm over plans for multi-billion company Vermilion exploit Friesland’s natural gas ...
Northern Netherlands want to pivot away from fossil fuels to become hydrogen powerhouse
The NAM has spent over 40 years pumping wealth (literally) from under our feet, but spin-off transporter company Gasunie may ...
Groningen: protesters demand safety for residents and an end to gas drilling in the Province
The Groningen gas field was discovered in 1959 and has been ruthlessly exploited since By Margherita Capacci Protesters in Groningen ...
D66 grouping in Drenthe Provincial council sound alarm around ‘waste-water injection’ by oil exploitation company NAM
The technique aims to further exploit empty oil and gas wells Translated by Thomas Ansell The D66 grouping in the ...
Mayor of Loppersum says “it is time for us to tackle this as a crisis” following latest quake
The continued extraction of natural gas in Groningen has led to residents feeling unsafe in their own homes Mayor Hans ...
Yet another gas extraction-induced earthquake in Groningen
Residents near Loppersum report shaking and terror: and it still isn't the largest quake to have hit the Province recently ...
Demolition and fortification for homes in Overschild after fracking earthquake damages
By Alexis Veenendaal Some residents in the town of Overschild watch with mixed feelings as their damaged homes are demolished ...
