China is emerging as the leader in clean energy, writes the New York Times, while this column in the Washington Post wonders if the U.S. will be left behind.

The fight over mountaintop mining rages on in West Virginia, notes the Washington Post, which also reports that invasive species are forcing tough choices in many places.

Melting glaciers on Mt. Rainier are causing problems, writes the L.A. Times.

A federal building in Portland tries a new way of going green (NY Times).  Meanwhile, Massachusetts announced ambitious new energy standards (NY Times).

President Obama wants the federal government to lead by example by cutting its greenhouse gas emissions by 28 percent in the next decade (MSNBC).  And as mentioned in the State of the Union, nuclear power may play a bigger role in the future (MSNBC).

Nations vow to fulfill the emissions reduction targets set at Copenhagen, unambitious though they may be (BBC).  The BBC also notes that better flight management can make a big impact on airplane emissions, and the UK’s chief scientist says climate research is sound.  Meanwhile, the Washington Post has a panel of opinions on this very subject.

A Providence wastewater facility received FAA approval for 3 wind turbines and hopes to have them up and running by late 2011 (Providence Journal).