This small item is worth noting from today's New York Times:

"Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., who now chairs the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, has hired a coal lobbyist to oversee clean air legislation."

Breathe in that fresh air while you still can. After having lived for several years in Connecticut and watching the smog roll in from New York City on a warm summer day, I gained a better appreciation for clean air laws.