On Monday, Minister Kamp known gas extraction in Groningen for the first half of 2015 screws. 16.5 billion cubic meters, there may only be pumped out of the ground. That seems low, but the decision applies for the first six months of the year.
Kamps gasbesluit throughout 2015 continues to stand because there may be obtained up to 39.4 billion cubic meters of gas. In June, the regulator State Supervision will of Mines (SSM) to look again if that is a safe maximum, and that the gas valve may need to be turned down further.
Opposition Camp
Last week opposition parties have made their position clear. That gas valve should close further, they found. To up to 30 billion cubic meters a year.
On Tuesday the Labour Party put one foot in the opposition camp. Diederik Samson then made known that they could not imagine also won in the second half of the more gas year.
To ensure the safety of Groningen, the government needs the gas if possible turn off that in any case of supply (domestic demand and export commitments) is guaranteed. According to Samson who is 35 billion. That means Camp are gasbesluit now must adjust all.
Research
By coming soon for Thursday’s debate as a coalition partner with such wishes, Samson brings Minister Kamp thus in a quandary.
Camp makes its gasbesluiten on the basis of reports and studies. Supervisor SSM advises Camp on what a safe limit to extract gas.
2015 is 39.4 billion cubic meters. The regulator continues to monitor the situation in Groningen and comes in June with a new recommendation for the second half of 2015. Camp does not exclude that the production will be scaled back to 35 billion cubic meters. He wants to await that opinion.
On examining Samson does not await. The gas valve can now be turned off, he says.
Elections
That the Labour Party as clearly distances itself from the VVD minister, can not be separated seen from the provincial elections and affiliated Upper House elections.
The last five general elections the Labour Party was always the biggest party in the north. That the Labour Party can count on the upcoming elections in March, the red vote, however, is not so obvious anymore.
Labour deputy of the county, William Moorlag threatens the province to the highest administrative court, the Council of State, moving to challenge the gasbesluit and chairman of the Local Labour Department of the small municipality Ten Boer calls on voters not to vote for the Labour Party in the upcoming elections if the party does not take away from the gasbesluit.
Gesture
The Labour Party will therefore want a gesture Thursday make the Groningen. The Groningen voice is not only the Social Democrats, also for the VVD is the northern province of interest.
Camp should note that the coalition, which a majority in the first respect, it seems, room will get, all the voices in the country desperately needs.
The question is whether VVD Minister Kamp PvdA political gesture that will award, or that driver Camp fixed continues to adhere to decisions based on surveys.
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