David Rainey, BP's former vice president of exploration for the Gulf of Mexico, was charged with withholding information from Congress about the amount of oil that was gushing from the well.

NPR: Judge OKs $4B BP Oil Spill Criminal Settlement

Exploration work at a former tin mine in Cornwall may stop because of rising costs concerns, investors say.

BBC: South Crofty tin mine exploration 'could stop'

Leading the campaign for a global response to NEOs and a closer exploration of their physical make up is former astronaut Russell Schweickart, who piloted the lunar module of Apollo 9 in 1969.

CNN: Space's threat to civilization

Former President Felipe Calderon was able to sign a law to allow exploration deals with foreign companies but political resistance makes the sealing of such contracts difficult.

NPR: Mexico's Ruling Party Says 'Yes' To Energy Reform