Riled Locals Fight Output From Europe’s Largest Gas Field
Groningen gas field produces 61 percent of Dutch fuel
Complainants say gas extraction has caused earthquakes
By Kelly Gilblom: BLOOMBERG.COM: Sept 10, 2015
A Dutch court is set to hear arguments that production from Europe’s largest natural gas field should be suspended because of earthquakes linked to extraction.
The Netherlands has progressively cut the amount of gas won from the Groningen field in the north amid protests over the tremors, with the Economy Ministry in June slashing this year’s output cap by 29 percent. The Administrative Jurisdiction Division of the Council of State will hear about 40 appeals from local political parties, environmental organizations and individuals against production from the area on Thursday, and possibly Friday, before making a final ruling in October or November.
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