A former dumping ground for pesticides in rural Nevada which was supposed to be cleaned up in 1993 remains untouched and littered with rusted steel pesticide drums. State and federal officials are admitting that the required action never occurred but have offered up the head-scratching excuse that they were too busy with other projects. This provides little comfort for the residents of the Antelope Valley, who claim an outbreak of cancer and other unexplained illnesses.

The U.S. State Department has approved construction of a multibillion-dollar oil pipeline, which would connect Alberta, Canada and Superior, Wisconsin. The proposed path runs through Minnesota's Chippewa National Forest as well as Chippewa tribal land.

Mexico's lowest rainfall total in 68 years is wreaking havoc on its farming industry. Cattle have died en masse and a large number of crops are at high risk.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering 29 new additions to the endangered species list. On the other side of the coin, petitions for nine species were rejected. 

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