The river, used since the Middle Ages for iron works, is to have a pioneering hydro scheme which will generate power for the village and distribute the profit within the local community.
French oil giant Total and three other parties have been charged for their role in Brittany's worst-ever environmental disaster, in a Court ruling that could establish a legal precedent for responsibility in maritime pollution.
Brittany's Centre for Research and Experimentation on Accidental Water Pollution and Galicia's Institute for Maritime Technology will work together to improve response capability to oil spills and black tides.