Shell and Exxon’s Gas Profits Shake Groningen—Literally

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Shell and Exxon’s Gas Profits Shake Groningen—Literally

Nothing Says “Sustainable Business” Like an Earthquake Every Few Months It’s another day, another earthquake in Groningen, where decades of reckless gas extraction by Shell and ExxonMobil’s joint venture, NAM, have left the ground as unstable as their ethical standards. This time, a 2.2 magnitude quake hit the town of Usquert just after midnight, shaking homes, rattling windows, and waking residents with a hard, dull thud. Coincidentally, that’s…