Inhofe as chairman is a selling point?
by digby
I know there’s not a dime’s worth of difference and all that. But this still seems like a very bad idea:
U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe said Tuesday he will again head the Senate committee overseeing transportation and environmental regulation if Republicans win control of the upper chamber in November.
Speaking to about 50 plant managers and others associated with Tulsa Port of Catoosa tenants, Inhofe said a Republican victory would make him chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee.
EPW oversees the Corps of Engineers, which is responsible for operating and maintaining the McClellan Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System. It is also responsible for the Environmental Protection Agency, which is a frequent target of Inhofe’s wrath.
So what’s the problem?
Well actually the Genesis 8:22 that I use in there is that “as long as the earth remains there will be springtime and harvest, cold and heat, winter and summer, day and night.” My point is, God’s still up there. The arrogance of people to think that we, human beings, would be able to change what He is doing in the climate is to me outrageous. — Senator James Inhofe
I’m sure he’s sincere in his superstition. But a little extra incentive couldn’t hurt:
In the interview, Inhofe did not mention he has received $1,352,523 in campaign contributions from the oil and gas industry, including $90,950 from Koch Industries.
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