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According to a secret report, the NAM threatened to close the gas tap early

by The Northern Times

September 25, 2019

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

by Thomas Ansell

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

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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

by The Northern Times

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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Damaged drilling location Ameland decontaminated

by The Northern Times

According to the Dutch Oil Company NAM, the former drilling site on Ameland which was damaged during a winter storm ...

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Drilling location on Ameland washed away by storm, raising contamination concerns

by The Northern Times

January 8, 2019

A former NAM drilling location on the island of Ameland was washed away by high tide during the storm surge ...

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Drenthe seeking to invest 152 million euros in post-natural gas economy

by The Northern Times

November 22, 2018

The province of Drenthe is seeking 152 million euros from the Dutch government to invest in the post-natural gas economy. ...

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