They will suffer from irreversible environmental devastation and the permanent loss of invaluable cultural heritage.

CNN: Ancient site needs saving not destroying

And I have said nothing about the environmental devastation.

CNN: Ancient site needs saving not destroying

As we continue to think greener and smarter, we'll see new possibilities, like the long-term power-generating potential of an intact Appalachian mountaintop with wind turbines vs. chopping it to pieces for a few years' worth of burnable coal and centuries of environmental devastation.

CNN: Commentary: Green way to create jobs, save cities

"This resolution of criminal allegations and civil claims against Transocean brings us one significant step closer to justice for the human, environmental and economic devastation wrought by the Deepwater Horizon disaster, " said US Attorney General Eric Holder.

BBC: Transocean agrees to pay $1.4bn oil spill fine