by Chelsea Henderson | Jan 11, 2017 | EcoRight News
Exxon Mobil head and Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson said “the risk of climate change does exist and the consequences of it could be serious enough that action should be taken” during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations...
by Chelsea Henderson | Jan 6, 2017 | EcoRight News
Welcome to the first 2017 edition of ClimateEye (brought to you from Hawaii Volcanoes National Park).This week’s must read: Why Climate Change Should Matter to You This week’s other must read: The Republicans Who Want Trump to Fight Climate Change This...
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...
