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 ...
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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 ...
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At least 600 reports of damages after two gas-extraction earthquakes
Nine people reported ‘acutely unsafe’ situations in their homes The number of damage reports received after the two earthquakes at ...
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According to a secret report, the NAM threatened to close the gas tap early
In August 2018, the NAM threatened to close the gas tap prematurely, as reported by RTV Noord. The story is ...
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An American Groninger in Madurodam
Even though I have had a Dutch passport for nearly two years, it was only a couple of weeks ago ...
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Small gas fields in the north being emptied more quickly
An investigation by regional news organisations has revealed that as calls to reduce gas extraction in Groningen are increasing, smaller ...
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Northern residents, local government team up against gas extraction
Extraction operations on the Slochteren gas field in Groningen have been causing nearly daily earthquakes to rattle the province for ...
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Code Rood planning to blockade Gasunie building on Monday morning
Following the 3.4 magnitude earthquake in Westerwijtwerd on Wednesday, activist group Code Rood has announced plans to create a blockade ...
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Nearly 600 damage claims filed following Westerwijtwerd earthquake
As of Wednesday evening, nearly 600 residents of the province of Groningen, many in the city, had filed induced earthquake ...
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Gallery owners lose faith in Dutch legal system, returning to Australia
The co-owners of an art gallery in the Groningen town of Den Andel won a lawsuit for damage compensation, but ...
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