Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson said "civilization thrives" in warmer temperatures and that "we will adapt" to a changing climate. "Climate has already changed, always will. I'm just not an alarmist," he...
In a debate earlier this week, in response to questioning on climate change, Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY-21) said Congress should "pursue policies that will not raise our energy prices." She further...
The former head of President George H.W. Bush's Council of Economic Advisers and conservative economist Gregory Mankiw makes the case for Washington State's carbon tax initiative on the PBS program...
This week's must watch: Global Weirding with Katharine Hayhoe This week's much read: Bob Inglis Takes a Stand on Climate ChangeThis week in climate change news, an economic advisor to Republican...
An economic advisor to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said reforming U.S. energy policy is a goal, but that a carbon tax is off the table."That is not a market-based way to have more...
In a debate held earlier this week, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio argued that policies to reduce carbon emissions are bad for the economy, would "destroy" jobs and are "not the approach I want to take."...
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, who made a failed run at the GOP presidential nomination, claimed Americans are not worried about climate change. "Polls consistently show that despite constant...
New Hampshire GOP Sen. Kelly Ayotte, facing a competitive re-election race against Gov. Maggie Hassan, said if re-elected she would "build on" efforts taken by the Senate energy and environment...
This week in ecoright climate change news, in what was appropriately an orange icon week, Greeley, Colorado Mayor Tom Norton, a Republican who thought lawmakers concerned about climate change in the...
Greeley, Colorado Mayor Tom Norton, a Republican who thought lawmakers concerned about climate change in the early 1990s were "completely nuts," has changed his tune. "We need to think as long term...
Retired U.S. Army Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson, who served as chief of staff to Secretary of State Colin Powell under President George W. Bush, wrote in an op-ed that "progress is slow" on...
This week in ecoright climate change news, while the issue did not receive attention at the nationally televised debate between the candidates for vice president, it still figured prominently in the...