by Chelsea Henderson | May 20, 2019 | EcoRight News
Happy Monday! Take a break from the GoT recaps to check out what we’re reading today. Oil giants BP and Shell pledge $1 million each to Republican-backed carbon tax (Washington Examiner) “The two companies are providing money to Americans for Carbon...
by Chelsea Henderson | May 17, 2019 | EcoRight News
Hey, hey, hey! Such a big week and I’m not even talking about the penultimate Game of Thrones episode. Message me if you want my theorieson the show and the story arc of the EcoRight. This week’s must read: How a ‘RepublicEN’ takes on the...
by Chelsea Henderson | May 16, 2019 | EcoRight News
Texas Senator John Cornyn joined the growing chorus of conservative lawmakers calling for action on climate change. “There is a growing consensus the days of ignoring this issue are over,” he said. “If we all agree that reducing emissions is...
by Chelsea Henderson | May 16, 2019 | EcoRight News
We’re still unpacking gems from yesterday’s House Ways and Means Committee carbon tax hearing. While there is still an uphill climb to get more buy-in on a carbon tax, there’s also been a shift in conservative thinking and approach to solving climate...
by Chelsea Henderson | May 15, 2019 | EcoRight News
Today, the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, which has jurisdiction over U.S. tax policy, held its first climate change hearing, but didn’t invite one of the carbon tax’s most outspoken Republican advocates. Former Florida Rep. Carlos Curbelo was...
by Chelsea Henderson | May 14, 2019 | EcoRight News
“Climate change is real. The climate has been changing since day one,” Georgia Rep. Buddy Carter said at a recent meeting with the Golden Isles Republican Women. “We’ve seen it through history, we know the climate is changing. There was a time...
