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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.

TULSA, Okla. — Former U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe is being remembered for his service to Oklahoma. Oklahoma’s longest-tenured senator died Tuesday morning, July 9, 2024, at age 89. He died at 4:48 a.m.