The gas tap in Groningen was closed at 6 a.m. on Sunday at the office of theDutch Petroleum Company (NAM), reports an ANP photographer on the scene. This marks the end of gas extraction in the northern province after 60 years. The decision to stop gas production was made because of the risk of earthquakes and the suffering of the residents. However, in exceptional cases, the tap may be reopened next year. For many in Groningen, this is no cause for celebration.
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Residents had been opposing gas production since earthquakes started to force them out of their homes a decade ago. Russia's invasion of Ukraine changed their minds.