by Chelsea Henderson | Feb 8, 2018 | EcoRight News
Dear Member of Congress: Do your lawmakers at the local, state and federal levels know how important climate change is to you? This letter to the editor is a nice reminder not to presume they know our priorities. Caucus hits 70: The House Climate Solutions Caucus...
by Chelsea Henderson | Feb 8, 2018 | EcoRight News
The House Climate Solutions Caucus added two new members, including Republican Rep. Aumua Amata Radewagen from American Samoa, to reach 70 members. After President Donald Trump announced plans to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Climate Accord, Radewagen assured she...
by Chelsea Henderson | Feb 5, 2018 | EcoRight News
The White House withdrew the controversial nomination of Kathleen Hartnett White, President Donald Trump’s choice to fill the role of chair of the Council on Environmental Quality. Harnett White, the former head of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality,...
by Chelsea Henderson | Feb 2, 2018 | EcoRight News
For once, I’m siding with the groundhog seeing his shadow. It’s supposed to be winter, people! Beehive climate buzz: In Utah, two state lawmakers are pushing resolutions that would acknowledge climate change is real and urge the state to take action. The...
by Chelsea Henderson | Feb 1, 2018 | EcoRight News
A survey submitted to Congress on Friday and conducted by the Pentagon found U.S. military facilities are vulnerable to extreme weather caused by climate change. The Defense Department studied climate risks to all 3,500 U.S. military sites around the world. Nearly 800...
by Chelsea Henderson | Jan 30, 2018 | EcoRight News
In Utah, two state lawmakers are pushing resolutions that would acknowledge climate change is real and urge the state to take action. The resolution offered by Rep. Becky Edwards (R-North Salt Lake) specifically express commitment to “conservative environmental...
