Green Algae: the State Once Again Recognized as Responsible for Ecological Damage
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The Administrative Court of Appeal of Nantes ordered the State to take all necessary measures within six months to reduce significantly the phenomenon of green algae in the Bay of Saint-Brieuc. The Prefecture of Côtes-d-Armor will have to strengthen the controls of the classified installations.
The French state has once again been condemned for allowing green algae to proliferate on Brittany's beaches. On Tuesday, June 16, the Nantes Administrative Court of Appeal found it responsible for ecological damage in the Bay of Saint-Brieuc (Côtes-d'Armor), ruling that the phenomenon was a consequence of its inaction. These green algae, whose proliferation is due to nitrogen fertilizers used in industrial agriculture, are invading the Breton c…
A new court decision recognizes the responsibility of the State for the ecological damage resulting from its shortcomings in the supervision of agricultural activities in Brittany. However, the Government proposes to relax the regulation
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