The RP’s Weekly Web Gems: Politics of the Planet

Heading to the beach this upcoming holiday weekend? You may want to check how clean that beach is. [npr.org]

The fight over Federal MPG standards heats up. [msnbc.com]

More sites added to the UNESCO endangered sites list. [msnbc.com]

Mating turtles shutting down air traffic, not much more to say. [cnn.com]