The US administration announced Monday a 20-year ban on new mining projects around the Grand Canyon, in a move aimed at protecting the prized tourist area from the impact of uranium extraction.
The Obama administration lost its bid Thursday to maintain a six-month moratorium on offshore deepwater drilling which a federal judge ordered to be lifted last month.
GALLIANO, Louisiana (AFP) – BP officials warned they may not be able to stop the Gulf of Mexico oil leak until August, as Louisiana residents warned the spill could wipe out dozens of fish species.
GALLIANO, Louisiana (AFP) – Waves of crude oil swept onto Gulf shores Tuesday as energy giant BP prepared for a desperate effort to plug a massive leak that is threatening an environmental disaster.
