by Chelsea Henderson | Jan 4, 2017 | EcoRight News
As 2016 drew to a close, another Republican governor helped ensure his state’s clean energy future. While Ohio’s Gov. John Kasich fought back an attempt to freeze clean energy in his state, in neighboring Michigan, Gov. Rick Snyder ensured final passage of...
by Chelsea Henderson | Jan 3, 2017 | EcoRight News
In the waning days of 2016, Ohio Gov. John Kasich vetoed legislation that would have extended for two years a freeze on the state’s clean energy standard. Citing a need to take advantage of the “wide range of energy generation options” in Ohio,...
by Chelsea Henderson | Jan 1, 2017 | EcoRight News
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), controlled by Gov. Scott Walker, scrubbed from its website language that says climate change is caused by human activity and greenhouse gases, replacing it with text calling climate change a matter of of scientific...
by Chelsea Henderson | Dec 22, 2016 | EcoRight News
2016, where did you go? (Or as some of us would say, good riddance.) Whether you loved it or hated it, the year went by fast and was packed with drama. Let us recap each month’s climate news highlight for you
In January, the Republican primary contest was still...
by Chelsea Henderson | Dec 22, 2016 | EcoRight News
This week’s must read, from the Christian Science Monitor, penned by our own Bob Inglis: Nixon went to China. Can Trump do climate change? This week’s must watch: the latest Global Weirding from Katharine Hayhoe. This week in climate change news, first, in...
by Chelsea Henderson | Dec 20, 2016 | EcoRight News
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker took the next step in the state’s efforts to meet emissions targets by issuing proposed reductions from the natural gas, transportation and electricity generation industries. The Global Warming Solutions Act requires the state to...
