- More on the "axe the stimulus plaques" proposal that Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH) wants attached to the 2010 U.S. DOT spending bill (Think Progress)
- How "sustainable cities" can move from talk to action ... (Guardian)
- ... and more details on this week's Obama administration "sustainable communities" tour (EPA Press)
- Electric car makers getting very optimistic (NYT)
- A new tragedy befalls the Red Line on D.C.'s Metro (WaPo)
- Is the mainstream media tuning out the consequences of climate change? (Yglesias)
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