VVD Groningen also wants to reduce gas – Parool.nl

VVD Groningen also wants to reduce gas – Parool.nl

09-02-15 3:38 pm – Source: Reuters

Activists protest at gas trading house GasTerra against gas extraction in Groningen. © anp

The Groningen VVD wants the extraction of natural gas downsizing in the province. ‘We found that the gas may no longer be in the first half of 2015 than 17.5 billion cubic meters, “says party leader Mark Bouman’s Group of States in a statement.

VVD minister Henk Kamp (Economic Affairs ) announced earlier that he gas extraction in the area affected by earthquakes will decrease from 42.5 billion to 39.4 billion cubic meters. According to his comrades that Groningen reduction is a start, but it is “not nearly enough.”

The statement comes in the run up to the Parliamentary elections of March 18th. The extraction of natural gas is an extremely sensitive issue in the northern province. According to the Groningen VVD is a ‘intensive lobbying Hague set up to get the message Groninger well on the map.

The Hague
Also heard in The Hague vote to reduce the gas due to the earthquake problem. Many parties in parliament to reduce gas production to 30 billion cubic meters per year, the lowest level that will still satisfy the domestic demand and ongoing export contracts.