by Chelsea Henderson | Jan 3, 2019 | EcoRight News
Conservative Congressman Francis Rooney says not only that he accepts climate change science, but that he thinks the U.S. needs to get tough in our response, which is why he’s a lead supporter of a carbon tax proposal. “To me, it’s an opportunity to...
by Chelsea Henderson | Dec 21, 2018 | EcoRight News
Are you making a list? Checking it twice? We are too. But this week in honor of the holiday spirit, we’re going to skip the climate naughty and focus on the climate nice. A Christmas greeting from Georgetown, Texas: Georgetown Mayor Dale Ross converted his town...
by Chelsea Henderson | Dec 19, 2018 | EcoRight News
Arizona’s retiring Senator Jeff Flakewho last month called the IPCC report on climate change “pretty dire”joined Delaware’s Sen. Chris Coons to introduce the Senate companion to the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend bill championed in the...
by Chelsea Henderson | Dec 19, 2018 | EcoRight News
Two House Republicans who lost their bids for re-election sat down to chat with PBS News Hour to talk about the political peril of disagreeing with your party. Rep. Mark Sanford, who lost his primary to represent South Carolina’s first district, and Rep. Carlos...
by Chelsea Henderson | Dec 14, 2018 | EcoRight News
Coming at you from Seattle, where my body thinks the time is three hours later than it really is and the sky really is always gray except I caught a glimpse of blue just an hour after my arrival. This week’s must read: Here’s how to win on climate change...
by Chelsea Henderson | Dec 13, 2018 | EcoRight News
Maryland’s Governor Larry Hogan co-authored an opinion piece with Virginia’s Governor Ralph Northam on state leadership on climate change. “Our most important job as governors is ensuring the safety of our constituents,” the regionally close...