In the
province of Groningen, 120 people have taken the gas company, NAM, and the
Dutch state to court. They are also
suing for immaterial damages due to earthquakes which were caused by the
extraction of the gas. Their lawyer,
Pieter Huitema, says that the immaterial damages consist of psychological
problems, burnout, stress, and fear.
Huitema said that he hears stories about people who have had to flee
their homes during earthquakes and about people who no longer dare to invite
guests to their homes. Twenty of the plaintiffs
are being treated by doctors or psychiatrists.
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