Legendary grunge icon Kurt Cobain, who generously shared his ennui with millions of emotionally vacant Gen-Xers, is posthumously facing the biggest battle of his life. Early this month it became clear that Cobain may be overthrown as Aberdeen, Washington's most famous export. The challenger? Biodiesel. If all goes according to plan for the alternative energy company Imperium Renewables, an Aberdeen plant could soon produce 100 million gallons of biodiesel a year. United States Senator Maria Cantwell said, "I think this area is big enough to have two heroes," but the ambition of biodiesel proponents remains unclear. When Nirvana fans were informed of the attempt to usurp Cobain's place in the spotlight, they responded, "It's like, you know, whatever."

Prince Charles, noted environmentalist, is reportedly pushing his staff to use bicycles rather than automobiles whenever possible, and has announced that he'll be using "the royal train" much more frequently than he flies. All of this is in an attempt to become widely known as "The Green Prince." Experts suggest that the new nickname might apply more quickly if Charles increased flying into Heathrow in the fog on turbulent flights, ate exclusively English food, or simply looked at Camilla more often.

Mariah Carey made waves when she received two mink coats as a gift and the conservationist in her promptly decided to donate them through PETA. One of the coats has arrived in Los Angeles and will be used in a demonstration, but the other, headed for a Swiss Animal Protection Society drive, was apparently "lost in the mail." Sources say that either Mariah went through donator's remorse or a USPS employee is about to make a big sale on Ebay.

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, an extremely eco-minded city leader, has earned a positive reputation with environmentalists by pushing Angelinos to plant trees, utilize "pedestrian villages," and ride on mass transit. But this week the L.A. Times reported that the mayor personally prefers to tool around in an earth-burning SUV. Some think the news will be damaging to Villaraigosa's political career, while others are certain a hypocritical stance on the environment is key to being a successful politician in California.