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Posted Sat May 29 2010: from New York Times: Not Dead, Only Resting? The Climate Bill http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1275151024 A popular parlor game in Washington is trying to figure out whether the Deepwater Horizon oil spill has helped or hurt chances for passage of comprehensive energy and climate change legislation. President Obama tried to bolster its prospects in his news conference on Thursday, saying the crisis highlights the need to find alternatives to the deadly and dirty fossil fuels oil and coal. [Read more stories about: anthropogenic change, capitalist greed, carbon emissions, climate impacts, governmental idiocy, global warming, short-term thinking] New!: No reader quips yet -- be the first! Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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