Greenland might open a vast rare earth deposit to mining. Locals say it could destroy their way of life
In her home town of about 1,300 people, there is not much in the way of shops, but there are plentiful opportunities to hunt, fish, and pick berries and herbs.
Contamination threatens the last source of clean groundwater in west New Mexico - High Country News
The article highlights the lingering effects of uranium mining on a community in New Mexico, forcing residents to confront environmental contamination.