Looking back on the energy and climate legacy of Jim Inhofe

Former Sen. Jim Inhofe, the longest-serving U.S. senator in Oklahoma history, died at the age of 89 on Tuesday. POLITICO’s Josh Siegel and Annie Snider discuss Inhofe's influential energy and climate record and how his legacy lives on in the Republican party. Plus, the House appropriations committee advanced funding packages Tuesday for EPA, the Interior Department, the Energy Department and federal water agencies.    For more news on energy and the environment, subscribe to Power Switch, our free evening newsletter: https://www.politico.com/power-switch And for even deeper coverage and analysis, read our Morning Energy newsletter by subscribing to POLITICO Pro:  https://subscriber.politicopro.com/newsletter-archive/morning-energy     Annie Snider covers water issues for POLITICO Pro. Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO.  Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer.  Annie Rees is the managing producer for audio at POLITICO. Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO.  Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices