Congressman Inslee's bullishness on his side's legislative prospects might prompt a look at energy and environmental companies like those in the accompanying table.
The verdict could prompt Italian scientists in the future to err on the side of exaggerating risk and over-alarming the public, or to say nothing at all, said Brooks Hanson, a spokesman for the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Before things get that far, Washington will re-plead its case to Saudi Arabia to open the taps, or at the very least prompt Ali Naimi (the long standing Saudi oil minister) to quell the market with the right kind of supply side messages.