Former Sen. Jim Inhofe, defense hawk who called human-caused climate change a ‘hoax,’ dies at 89
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Former Sen. Jim Inhofe, a conservative firebrand known for his strong support of defense spending and his denial that human activity is responsible for the bulk of climate change, has died. He was 89.