Congress Takes A Pass On Climate Change : NPR

According to a number of published reports, BP's Tony Hayward is out as the oil company's head. And he's far from the only casualty of the Gulf oil spill and its aftermath. In Washington, the disaster also helped sink congressional efforts for a comprehensive climate bill. Guest host Audie Cornish checks in with NPR congressional correspondent David Welna about how the bill died this past week, and what slim hopes are left for a revival.