A series of quakes caused by extractions at Europe’s biggest gas field in Groningen province culminated in a 3.4-magnitude tremor in January, the biggest for six years. Facing a wave of public anger over the threat to life and limb, the Dutch government announced that all gas extraction from Groningen will end by 2030. Despite the announcement that the field will shut, more than 20 billion cubic metres of gas were still extracted this year. The only bar in the village, closed up and ringed by fences since the last earthquake, is threatened with demolition. “If I was being cynical, I’d say that we nearly want there to be another earthquake to move the process along,” added Huizing.

Source: Egypt Independent September 26, 2018 03:56 UTC