Chevy Volt

http://www.forbes.com/2010/10/28/electric-vehicles-gm-technology-chevy-volt.html?partner=daily_newsletter

This article clears up misinformation spread by angry bloggers.

Alaskan oil reserves, or lack thereof

http://www.ajc.com/business/usgs-less-oil-in-693995.html

Disquieting does not even begin to describe it.

Mount Merapi

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/28/world/asia/28indo.html?_r=1&th&emc=th

On the island of Java.

Indonesia's most volatile volcano.

Nissan Leaf

http://www.forbes.com/2010/10/20/electric-vehicles-battery-technology-nissan-leaf.html

Gushy review of the Nissan Leaf.

Ann Coulter vs. Chris Coons

http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=39514

Very entertaining.

New bridge

http://news.discovery.com/tech/hoover-dam-bridge.html

Longest arch in the Western Hemisphere.

REEs

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/18/opinion/18krugman.html?_r=1&th&emc=th

Those pesky rare earth elements do raise national security issues.