. >> marjan torie has been petitioning authorities for six years to recognize and pay for the damage was caused by gas extraction, and pull down the house if needed. she's still waiting for a decision. the damage, meanwhile, is growing. >> this is the type of damage that we see a lot and it's the sort of damage that really scares. a lot of people are afraid with the next earthquake that the roof will come down and the beams may land on you. >> the issue has led to heated debate about netherland's future energy options. local green politician justine jones says the crisis is an opportunity to ramp up alternative sources and energy efficiency, and insists that extending the gas field's life should not be an option. >> extracting fossil fuels comes at a cost. it comes at a cost to people and it comes at a cost to nature. people think that now the gas tap is being closed further, that this will mean that we have no more earthquakes. even if we close by the deadline that the government has given itself, we still have a problem here, and we shouldn't prolong the extractions because the con