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1492
1492
El Hierro was known as the most western part of the world. This was before Columbus even past it. Ptolmey drew a line that created the Canary Islands. -
1996
A group of smart people called a consortium got together in 1996. They were all from different islands and talked about finding a different way to use energy instead of diesel. -
2000
In 2000,(UNESCO) named El Hierro a Biosphere Reserve, which means it protects 60% of the island’s pristine territory. -
2014
In August 2014, the Spanish Minister of Industry gave and oil company permission to drill three exploratory deep-water perforations near the Canary Islands.