Worse, the mine site would be under five miles from the western border of Death Valley National Park and visible from the Park, access roads, nearby wilderness areas and the high-elevation Sierra ...

The BLM's comment period for the 'Mineral Withdrawal' is now open to the public. It's a move that would effectively ban mining for more than 300,000 acres in the Amargosa Valley for 20 years.

Death Valley in southeastern California is home to a rare plant known as Eureka dunegrass (Swallenia alexandrae) According to the National Park Service (NPS), ...