Arnold Schwarzenegger called EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt "without any doubt, the wrong person" for the job of overseeing the nation's environmental protections. "He does not represent the...
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Pruitt backhands science
Perennial climate jester EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt suggested that climate change could be a good thing because human civilizations do well under warming conditions. "I think there's assumptions...
Climate Week En Review February 8, 2018
Dear Member of Congress: Do your lawmakers at the local, state and federal levels know how important climate change is to you? This letter to the editor is a nice reminder not to presume they know...
House Climate Solutions Caucus hits 70!
The House Climate Solutions Caucus added two new members, including Republican Rep. Aumua Amata Radewagen from American Samoa, to reach 70 members. After President Donald Trump announced plans to...
White House withdraws controversial nominee
The White House withdrew the controversial nomination of Kathleen Hartnett White, President Donald Trump's choice to fill the role of chair of the Council on Environmental Quality. Harnett White,...
Climate Week En Review: Groundhog’s Day Edition
For once, I'm siding with the groundhog seeing his shadow. It's supposed to be winter, people! Beehive climate buzz: In Utah, two state lawmakers are pushing resolutions that would acknowledge...
Pentagon concludes severe weather threat to U.S. installations
A survey submitted to Congress on Friday and conducted by the Pentagon found U.S. military facilities are vulnerable to extreme weather caused by climate change. The Defense Department studied...
Utah GOPers urge climate acknowledgement
In Utah, two state lawmakers are pushing resolutions that would acknowledge climate change is real and urge the state to take action. The resolution offered by Rep. Becky Edwards (R-North Salt Lake)...
Romney on the future, Ruckelshaus on the present
Former EPA Administrator Bill Ruckelshaus, the first to hold that position after the agency's creation, called GOP resistance to climate science "a threat to the country." Given the nickname "Mr....
We watched so you don’t have to…
In an interview with Piers Morgan, President Donald Trump displayed a frightening lack of understanding of climate change, climate science, or how to maintain a healthy environment. "There is a...
Rep. Upton joins climate caucus
Michigan's Rep. Fred Upton, the former chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, joined the House Climate Solutions Caucus. "When it comes to climate change we must take an economically...
Climate Week En Review January 26, 2018
Another week is in the books! It was a little slow on the ecoright news side, but that doesn't mean we aren't working behind the scenes to make the world a better place. This week's must read: Check...