Orano warns of financial problems at Niger uranium plant
The West African nation increasingly seeks new partners, such as Russia, in its mining sector.
National Geographic News reports that Bellingham has in the past been lauded for becoming one of the few cities in the US to rely solely on solar and hydro-generated electricity, its innovative building efficiency program, and the “buy local” ethos of its bustling farmers’ markets.
But the US coal industry now has its eye on this small coastal city 32 kilometers south of the Canadian border with plans underway for a $500 million new coal terminal.
