by Chelsea Henderson | May 13, 2019 | EcoRight News
Former Florida Rep. Carlos Curbelo, who once served on the House Ways and Means Committee and was an advocate for a carbon tax, was invited to testify at that committee’s first climate change hearing later this week. Then he was uninvited for “reasons...
by Chelsea Henderson | May 10, 2019 | EcoRight News
Hello! I come to you only slightly recovered from volunteering on the campaign for the non-partisan mayor’s race (you know how I love mayors) held in my town on Monday. My candidate won, and I won too because now I know I never want to work on a national...
by Chelsea Henderson | May 7, 2019 | EcoRight News
In a shift from the previous administration, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who last month appointed a Chief Science Officer, announced he is now seeking a Chief Resilience Officer. The job will include coordinating Florida’s preparations for...
by Chelsea Henderson | May 3, 2019 | EcoRight News
We are only entering May and I had to turn the AC on for the first time last night. Wake me up when it’s October. #wintergirl This week’s must read: In a switch, some Republicans start citing climate change as driving their polities. (The New York Times)...
by Chelsea Henderson | May 2, 2019 | EcoRight News
For the first time, a Republican joined Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse for his regular climate change floor speech series, “Time to Wake Up.” Senator Bill Cassidy, whose state of Louisiana is facing huge climate challenges such as shore erosion...
by Alex Bozmoski | May 1, 2019 | EcoRight News, Field Trips
In early April, republicEn and partners packed to capacity our Pure Florida pontoon boat with scientists, constituents, and press to join Southwest Florida’s Rep. Francis Rooney on a study tour of how climate disruption is changing the local economy and...
