Vancouver Canucks' Ryan Johnson (2nd L), Alexander Edler (23) Matt Pettinger, Darcy Hordichuk and Sami Salo (6) celebrate Pettinger's goal as Minnesota Wild captain Mikko Koivu (L) skates past during the second period of their NHL hockey game in the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, November 5, 2009. Reuters Pictures 1 month ago

Vancouver Canucks' Ryan Johnson (2nd L), Alexander Edler (23) Matt Pettinger, Darcy Hordichuk and Sami Salo (6) celebrate Pettinger's goal as Minnesota Wild captain Mikko Koivu (L) skates past during the second period of their NHL hockey game in the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, November 5, 2009.

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  2. David Wilks, President of Energy Supply, Xcel Energy Services Inc. testifies before the US Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources full committee hearing on the role of natural gas in mitigating climate change on October 28, 2009 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.

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