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30,000 tons of fuel were dumped by the oil tanker Erika on the Breton coast

25
years ago

12 December 1999,

The oil tanker Erika poured 30,000 tons of fuel on the coast of Britain. As a result of the storm, the boat split in half. It was one of the most important environmental cases in the French courts and a milestone for environmental groups. It is estimated that the contamination killed 300,000 birds.

As a result of the accident, the European Commission made a number of regulatory proposals, particularly as regards the inspection and safety of oil tankers.

In 2008, the oil company Total was convicted of neglecting the maintenance of the ship.

Source:

Safety4Sea, Learn from the child: Erika oil spill, Europe’s environmental disaster (Safety4Sea, 12 December 2018).

On this day
198230,000 women in England made human chains and surrounded the Greenham Common military base
199338 intransigent Navarros and Biscayan decided to give up the third grade and not return to jail

This year in history: < >
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1999-01-06
Disguised as Reyes Magos supported Basque prisoners chained on the outskirts of the Spanish Congress
1999-01-30
They published the first issue of the newspaper 'Gara' after thousands of citizens bought shares.
1999-02-07
The Government of Ukraine again threatened the launching of the third reactor at the Chernobyle nuclear plant
1999-02-15
Kurdish Öcalan was arrested by CIA secret services, Mosad and Turkey in Kenya
1999-03-20
The body of Joxelu Geresta Mugika Ttotto, member of ETA, was found under an apple from a Errenteria farmhouse
1999-03-24
NATO launches bombing of Yugoslavia
1999-04-05
Entrepreneurs chained to the hospital bed of the Basque prisoner Esteban Nieto
1999-06-19
The Supreme Court declared Southern Municipalities illegal to act only in Basque
1999-06-29
Turkey sentenced Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan to death
1999-07-22
Woodstock festival begins in New York, which would be a disaster
1999-08-12
Farmers dismantled the McDonald’s building in Millaun, France
1999-08-20
Action disguised as 'Giraldilla' at the opening of the World Athletics Championship
1999-08-26
The second war in Chechnya began when Russia began the invasion of the country
1999-10-25
Ten members of Itoiz Solidarios hanged in London's giant noria
1999-11-16
Aratz Gallastegi refused to play with the Spanish rugby team
1999-11-18
Bilbaíno Iñigo Egiluz and Colombian Jorge Luis Mazo were killed by Colombian paramilitaries
1999-11-25
Solidarity with Itoiz occupied the International Court of Justice in The Hague
1999-11-30
Battle of Seattle begins
1999-12-12
30,000 tons of fuel were dumped by the oil tanker Erika on the Breton coast
1999-12-23
Olentzero hung on the wall of Algeciras prison to free local prisoners

This month's anniversaries:
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5
years ago
2019-12-17
The ruling of the De Miguel case was announced, the largest corruption case ever prosecuted in Araba, Bizkaia and Gipuzkoa
10
years ago
2014-12-15
The Ertzaintza confronted in Gernika-Lumo the popular wall gathered to prevent the arrest of Jone Amézaga
10
years ago
2014-12-07
A former civil guard entered the Barcelona zoo in the lions cage and ended up seriously wounded
15
years ago
2009-12-28
The first marriage of two persons of the same sex in South America was held in Argentina
15
years ago
2009-12-13
Maialen Lujanbio won the txapela of the Bertsolaris National Championship
20
years ago
2004-12-31
Silvio Berlusconi, Italian Prime Minister, is beaten in the face by a worker
20
years ago
2004-12-26
A tsunami killed thousands in South Asia, most in Indonesia
20
years ago
2004-12-10
US journalist Gary Webb committed suicide
25
years ago
1999-12-23
Olentzero hung on the wall of Algeciras prison to free local prisoners
25
years ago
1999-12-12
30,000 tons of fuel were dumped by the oil tanker Erika on the Breton coast
30
years ago
1994-12-14
Thousands of people requested the Euskaldunization of the UPV/EHU in Vitoria-Gasteiz
35
years ago
1989-12-30
In the march of the Herrera de la Mancha, 12,000 people met in Madrid
35
years ago
1989-12-20
US invades Panama
40
years ago
1984-12-10
The Gay and Lesbian Mining Protection Association organized a festival in Britain to support the mining strike economically
40
years ago
1984-12-09
Manoli Arza Sueskun was seriously injured in Pamplona by the GAL
40
years ago
1984-12-03
At the Bhopal chemical plant, the early morning was one of the most serious accidents in the world, in India.
40
years ago
1984-12-02
In India, Bhopal chemical plant, the night of one of the most serious accidents in the world.
45
years ago
1979-12-15
Jesús Mari Leizaola, president of the Exile Government, returned to Euskal Herria
45
years ago
1979-12-13
The Basque prisoner was released from prison by Amnesty's decree: Fran Aldasoro
50
years ago
1974-12-23
One hundred Santa Claus reported Christmas marketing in Copenhagen and were arrested
50
years ago
1974-12-22
100 people reported unemployment and Christmas consumerism in Copenhagen
50
years ago
1974-12-18
Civil Guard murdered young man Mikel Salegi Urbieta in roadside control in San Sebastian
50
years ago
1974-12-17
ETA murdered two civil guards, one of them, the famous torturer
50
years ago
1974-12-11
The largest general strike of Franco took place in Hego Euskal Herria
55
years ago
1969-12-04
FBI killed Fred Hampton, one of the leaders of the Black Panthers
60
years ago
1964-12-24
Vietnam National Liberation Front attacked hotel Brinks
60
years ago
1964-12-02
Police arrested 800 people in the United States protesting solidarity with those convicted of distributing political literature
75
years ago
1949-12-21
Thomas Sankara is born in Burkina Faso
75
years ago
1949-12-03
The first edition of Euskera International Day was held at the initiative of Eusko Ikaskuntza
80
years ago
1944-12-10
Nine machines were killed in Catalonia by former civil guards and Francoist soldiers
80
years ago
1944-12-01
The French carried out the massacre in Senegal by France II. Fighting soldiers in MG
85
years ago
1939-12-29
Feminist psychiatrist and activist Madeleine Pelletier dies
90
years ago
1934-12-27
Mari Cruz Guruzeta dies, a midwife born in Aramaio and founder of Areatza Emakume Abertzale Batza
100
years ago
1924-12-06
Entering Bera, anarchists were executed in Pamplona seeking to rise up against Primo de Rivera
110
years ago
1914-12-25
I. British and German MG front soldiers made a spontaneous truce to celebrate Christmas together
135
years ago
1889-12-19
The Basque Country Nemesio Etxaniz Aranbarri was born in Azkoitia
165
years ago
1859-12-25
In Australia, 24 European rabbits were released and one of the fastest colonizations in history began.