Also, the next year substantial effort was made to strengthen homes in the earthquake zone:. Three thousand houses in 2015 and another five thousand the next year
From the Groningen gas field in 2015 up to 39, won four billion cubic meters of gas. Previously the assumption was 42.5 billion cubic meters.
It means that next year 700 million less enters into the state coffers and 130 million less in 2016.
Loppersum
Last year, the cabinet decided after a series of earthquakes and great unrest among the population to the extraction of gas on the back burner. Particularly around the town of Loppersum the situation became more dangerous.
“As a result of the gas there is unrest in Groningen. I take the concerns of the residents without prejudice seriously and will continue to do what is necessary for their safety to increase, “said Camp. He will explain his decision Wednesday in Groningen.
The minister is following the advice of the regulator the State Supervision of Mines (SSM). Who advises to get around Hoogezand less gas from the soil.
According to the SSM scaling back production in Loppersum past year already caused less called ‘seismic’. In areas where extraction is performed properly would be an increased seismicity
See the statement by Minister Kamp.
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The Dutch Petroleum Company (NAM), responsible for the extraction, lets find out how the measures can be implemented
Financial interests
The SP, Green and Christian Union respond disappointed by the decision of camp. The parties argue that Camp looks too much to the financial interests. The government would, according to them the safety of inhabitants of Groningen clearly have to ask first.
“The Christian Union that security for the Groningen must come first. I note that this decision connection there enough”, says MP Carla Dik-Faber. Eric Smaling (SP): “For the Groningen is a slap in the face Euros go for safety..”
Liesbeth van Tongeren (Green) finds that camp with his measures do not go far enough. “Two years after the earthquake in Huizige the gas is still not close sharply. This government chooses the national budget rather than to the people.”
‘Must be responsible “
Still less gas can not win according to Camp. “It must be recognized, because people should be able to heat their homes and cook.” The Minister says Wednesday also go to the city of Groningen. He wants to go there to discuss “the nature and extent of the problems there.”
The PvdA and D66 are responding enthusiastically to the government measure. Also the CDA says happy that the minister “finally brings the gas a little further back and thus follow the advice of the SSM”
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