EcoRight News
A compilation of news from the EcoRight.
Come here for the latest climate news from lawmakers, thought leaders, and rising voices in the EcoRight. Federal, state, and local issues and events are covered, and we feature commentary from EcoRight allies.
Heat pumps check a lot of boxes!
Energy affordability is a hot topic of late, which is why recent analysis on heat pumps caught my eye. This established technology, like geothermal, is having a renaissance, especially with findings that they can indeed perform well in cold climates, making way to replace costly propane and home heating oil systems in places like New England. Here to give us heat pumps 101 and talk about the prospects for reducing energy bills and carbon emissions is RMI’s Ryan Shea.
Seeking access to clean energy
Clean energy is not just supported by environmentalists; American corporations are eager to procure clean energy and the Corporate Energy Buyers Association is there to help them do it. With a vibrant membership that includes the world’s largest companies advocating for market reforms that enable buyers to access clean power, CEBA is on the front lines of today’s energy sector.
Climate Week En Review: Apple Cider Donuts
In the spirit of celebrating technological attempts and advances, I share this article, This geothermal startup produced a tiny bit of power from the seafloor (Canary Media) about Endurance Energy’s recent test of a non-traditional geothermal site a mile below the surface of the Pacific Ocean.
EcoRight Poll Results: Tired of Hitting Send, Still Ready to Act
I’m not gonna lie. I was surprised by these results. Nearly two-thirds of respondents said contacting Congress about climate and energy policy has very little impact or none at all. Here’s the part...
If we build it, they will come
EVs have been a hot topic lately, with one of the primary issues being the availability and convenience of the charging network.
This week’s guest, Josh Turner, cofounder and CEO of PowerUp America, is driven by personal experience to make the transition to electrification of our transportation sector as seamless as possible. At PowerUp, they focus on expanding and improving the EV charging infrastructure across the US, and making the user experience one that is familiar, easy, and accessible.
Climate Week En Review: Hunter’s Moon
The Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 (BAAJA), the draft permitting reform bill released by the principal Senators (Whitehouse, Capito, Lee, and Heinrich) last week, is garnering lots of attention from praise to criticism. And understandably so. If passed the BAAJA “would constitute the most important reform to the American energy sector in generations.”
Water, water, everywhere…
For this year’s Florida Climate Week, we organized a virtual panel to discuss how climate change is impairing Florida’s accessibility to clean water. Water is essential to our health, our communities, our economy and even our national security and water quality threats to the Sunshine State are impacted/worsened by climate change. How can these threats be mitigated at the local, state, and federal levels and how do we maintain a bipartisan commitment to the continual improvement of water quality amid not only climate threats, but growing water demands?
Climate Week En Review: Autumn Vibes
For years, political strategist, writer, friend Mary Anna Mancuso was a staple at republicEn.org. Guided by her talented pen, her op-eds were published over 100 times in multiple media outlets. She understands the importance of conservative climate communications and wrote various pieces about solutions to climate change.
EcoRight Outlook: Political Waves Demanding Clean Energy
From left, Travis Conway, Allison Dolan, former U.S. Representative Cheri Bustos and former U.S. Representative Bob Inglis participate in a Congress to Campus discussion at Ithaca College on...
An EcoRight legend picks up her pen
For years, political strategist, writer, friend Mary Anna Mancuso was a staple at republicEn.org. Guided by her talented pen, her op-eds were published over 100 times in multiple media outlets. She understands the importance of conservative climate communications and wrote various pieces about solutions to climate change.
Climate Week En Review: Gone Hiking
What if harnessing the next generation’s conviction and passion — and creating meaningful pathways for their leadership and agency — is not only good for our communities and planet, but also one of the most powerful ways to strengthen their mental health?
Communicating climate risk (including to family)
Mason 4C Postdoctoral Fellow Doran Tucker knows a thing or two about communicating climate risk. An undergraduate degree in international affairs at Penn State sparked his interest in how investments in military infrastructure (for example, remote sensing) can become tools we use in everyday life (GPS). From this inquiry, he went on to explore in his masters and doctoral work on the nexus of identity, policy, and the environment with a particular emphasis on effective climate change communication in Appalachia and in military contexts.