Global Warming denier Jim Inhofe in line for Senate's Top Environmental Job

The Senate’s top environmental job is set to fall to Jim Inhofe, one of the biggest names in US climate denial, but campaigners say Barack Obama will fight to protect his global warming agenda.

Oklahoma Republican Inhofe has been denying the science behind climate change for 20 years – long before it became a cause for the conservative tea party wing. 

Following midterm elections which saw the Republicans take control of the senate, he is now expected to become the chairman of the senate environment and public works committee .... http://www.theguardian.com