EU transportation plan draws fire; Cash for Clunkers rolls on; kids are losing freedom to roam; $20/gallon gas; septuagenarian smashes cars in China; blog news; cool stuff.
– Oregon land use officials have voted unanimously against adding environmental protection to the state’s list of land use goals.
– After hard lobbying by the governor (and by Mayor Sam Adams), Portland is set to receive $2.4 billion in federal funds for building and promoting electric cars, as well as winning a contract with a major overseas car company to test its new electric product, beginning in fall 2010.
– Toyota has reported a $819 million loss in the last quarter.




