Dutch 'put production before safety' in quake-hit area
The Hague (AFP) Feb 18, 2015 - A Dutch public commission said Wednesday government and energy companies had put production ahead of safety in Europe's biggest gas field, triggering a series of minor earthquakes. "It seems that safety in regards to earthquakes had no influence on the decision to extricate gas" from northern Groningen, the independent Dutch Safety Board (OVV) said in a report. The OVV launched an invest ... more

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