Chirac Vows To Make Polluters Pay More
January 20, 2000
French President Jacques Chirac vowed to push for international laws forcing polluters to pay more for damage caused by oil slicks like one that smeared France's Atlantic shoreline last month. Speaking to youths shoveling globs of fuel oil that washed up near the resort of Le Croisic, Chirac said he wanted to see harsher accident fines for ship charterers and owners.
Related News
Containership Lost Electric Power Several Times Before Striking Bridge in Baltimore, Investigators say
UK Confirms It Will Build Six New Warships
Salvors Set to Blast Collapsed Baltimore to Pieces
US House Panel to Hold Hearing on Baltimore Bridge Collapse
Houthi Leader Vows to Escalate Attacks on Merchant Shipping