DutchNews.nl: Shale gas production marginal, says minister as opposition mounts
If the Netherlands gave the green light to shale gas production it would only account for a couple of percent of current natural gas production, economic affairs minister Henk Kamp is quoted as saying by the Volkskrant.
MPs want to hold a debate with Kamp on research his department is carrying out into possible shale gas extraction from deep underground. That report is due in July.
The paper says Kamp is tempering expectations in some quarters that shale gas could lead to an economic boost.