ANOTHER MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE: When The Moderate Voice's Joe Gandelman wrote his blog post about this morning's NYT story on former oil industry lobbyist Philip A. Cooney's remarkably smooth transition from Bush environmental staffer to Exxon Mobil executive, the article in question ended with what Gandelman called "the environmental quote of the year."

Some climate scientists and environmental campaigners said Mr. Cooney's quick shift from the White House to Exxon was evidence of a near-seamless relationship between the Bush administration and the oil industry.

"Perhaps he won't even notice he has changed jobs," said David G. Hawkins, who directs the climate center at the Natural Resources Defense Council, a private environmental group.

Joe's right. That's a pretty good line. So why is it missing from the latest version of the article? As they used to say on those cheesy old National Enquirer commercials, enquiring minds want to know. . . .