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Come for the political discourse, stay for the bad Swedish accent
Dems finally get some good news
Securing $20 billion in an escrow fund is just the start
Disappointment in the lack of details and ideas
It's easy to protect wildlife that doesn't actually live in the affected region
Tough talk not only for BP, but for all the five biggest oil firms
An escrow-style fund would be set aside to pay for damages
Why oil companies won't be leading the way on alternative energy
One Exxon-Valdez every 8 to 10 days
Scathing satire from Upright Citizens Brigade
Could the oil giant become the next ACORN?
The president shows his fangs to Matt Lauer
How was GetYourOilOffOurCoast.com not already taken?
Fair warning--the drinking starts right away
And other homespun wisdom from the mind of James Carville
Sorry, Minerals Management Service
No one is especially happy with the oil giant
This may change the way documentaries are made
"The equivalent of one Exxon Valdez tanker every four days"
How many think environmentalists caused the spill?
The ideas just keep getting weirder
Introducing the Oil Containment Solution Randomizer
It's not that bad...oh wait, it is
Disaster in the Gulf has repercussions in Washington
So many stories, so little time...
An environmental catastrophe raises fears about Obama's commitment to offshore drilling
The economics, politics, and culture of our coal trade
A company with a troubled record and a profession full of risk
She saves some firepower for the president
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