"The effort to advance a major climate change bill through the Senate this summer collapsed Thursday ...

Bowing to political reality, Senator Harry Reid, the Nevada Democrat and majority leader, said the Senate would not take up legislation intended to reduce carbon emissions blamed as a cause of climate change, but would instead pursue a more limited measure focused on responding to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and tightening energy efficiency standards."

Carl Hulse and David M. Herszenhorn report for the New York Times July 22, 2010.
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SEE ALSO:

"Climate Bill Blame Game Begins" (Darren Samuelsohn/Politico)
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"Reid Blames GOP For Energy Bill Failure But Not All Democrats Were On Board" (Ken Rudin/NPR) [4]

"Cap and Trade is Dead (Really, Truly, I'm Not Kidding). Who's to Blame?" (Brian Walsh/TIME) [5]

"Lack of Votes for Senate Democrats' Energy Bill May Mean the End" (PostPolitics) [6]

"Climate Bill in Doubt as Democrats Delay Action" (Reuters) [7]
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"Climate Bill: Senate Democrats Abandon Comprehensive Energy Bill" (AP) [8]

Editorial: "With a Whimper" (New York Times)
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"Pelosi: No Regrets Passing Climate Change" (The Caucus/New York Times)
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"Democrats Surrendering on Climate Change?" (Stephen Stromberg/PostPartisan) [11]
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Opinion: "With No Obama Push, Senate Punts on Climate" (Dot Earth) [12]