Environmental activists take over offshore oil rig in the North Sea.
Environmental activists from Germany and the Netherlands are voicing their disapproval of One-Dyas's planned gas extraction in the North Sea. They're speaking out against the Dutch company's plan to extract gas before year's end, which involves constructing a drilling platform in the nation's territorial waters.
The Dutch Ministry of Economics has allowed gas extraction in the North Sea after modifying its environmental permit due to a court ruling. Previously, in April, a Dutch administrative court had made a partial decision in favor of the plaintiffs against drilling and stopped the construction of the drilling platform. With the identified issues fixed, the new permit allows for drilling to resume. However, green advocates from both countries along with the Borkum island want to initiate legal action against drilling near the Wadden Sea nature reserve.
