by Chelsea Henderson | Aug 9, 2018 | EcoRight News
Citing rising concerns from national security experts and uncertainty for business interests, North Carolina’s Sen. Thom Tillis said in a recent Spectrum News interview “there are a lot of reasons” to address climate change. “We have to come up...
by Chelsea Henderson | Aug 3, 2018 | EcoRight News
Happy Friday, EcoRight. Last weekend, I survived my high school reunion, where we tested whether we’d retain memories of an event even if exactly zero people posted pictures to social media using the predesignated hashtag. As evidenced by this report, one can...
by Chelsea Henderson | Aug 2, 2018 | EcoRight News
Alaska’s draft climate change plan includes a recommendation the state implement a statewide carbon tax while also supporting a national tax on carbon. The draft plan is being prepared by Gov. Bill Walker’s Climate Action Leadership Team, and in the...
by Chelsea Henderson | Aug 1, 2018 | EcoRight News
After a more than 560-day vacancy, President Donald Trump announced his pick for White House science advisor. Meteorologist and former vice-chair of the governing board of the U.S. National Science Foundation, Kelvin Droegemeier was named to the post. Noting his...
by Tyler Gillette | Jul 31, 2018 | EcoRight News
A group of prominent businesses ranging from BP to Campbell Soup, IKEA to GM sent Rep. Carlos Curbelo and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick a letter outlining their support for a market-based approach to pricing carbon. While they did not endorse the MARKET CHOICE Act, they...
by Chelsea Henderson | Jul 27, 2018 | EcoRight News
This week can be summed up In the words of Rep. Carlos Curbelo, “Every journey begins with a first step.” This week’s must read: A conservative case for a carbon tax by Brad Polumbo (Washington Examiner) “If the conservative ethos really...
