“For the last three decades, earth quakes have occurred yearly (and sometimes more than just yearly) in the province of Groningen in the north of the Netherlands, as a result of gas extraction. In 2021 alone there were a total of 72 earthquakes, leading to all kinds of damage, both material, for example to houses, and immaterial damage as discussed below. Over 5,000 cases regarding compensation of this damage are now pending at the court of first instance …” (more)
[Anne Keirse and Emanuel van Dongen, UCALL, 18 July]
First posted 2022-07-18 14:00:32
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