Let's make this birthday one to remember.

72 years old (Born on July 21, 1952)

Happy Birthday, Senator John Barrasso! Another year older and still tirelessly defending Wyoming's wide-open spaces—especially the airspace filled with your favorite molecule: carbon dioxide. Who knew fighting for CO₂ could be such a breath of fresh air?

Your steadfast commitment since 2007 has certainly made headlines (and perhaps raised some eyebrows), but no one can deny you've passionately championed what you believe in. Here's hoping this birthday brings fewer debates about emissions and more celebrations emitting laughter instead.

Wishing you another successful orbit around the sun—and don't worry, we promise not to measure your candles' carbon footprint today!