Can a natural disaster be a crime? That’s the question in The Netherlands, where an investigation has been ordered into whether Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Exxon Mobil Corp. are criminally responsible for earthquakes triggered by production at Europe’s largest natural gas field, Groningen. Some of the earthquakes have been strong enough to damage homes in nearby farming communities. Though Groningen is a mainstay of the Dutch budget, its output is gradually decreasing to protect residents.
May 3rd, 2017:
How Earthquakes Might Be Crimes in Netherlands
Symbol of North Sea oil’s heyday towed into Teesside scrapyard
by: Chris Tighe, North East Correspondent