by Chelsea Henderson | Oct 24, 2016 | EcoRight News
The former head of President George H.W. Bush’s Council of Economic Advisers and conservative economist Gregory Mankiw makes the case for Washington State’s carbon tax initiative on the PBS program Making Sen$e.”The first principle of economics is...
by Chelsea Henderson | Oct 21, 2016 | EcoRight News
This week’s must watch: Global Weirding with Katharine Hayhoe This week’s much read: Bob Inglis Takes a Stand on Climate ChangeThis week in climate change news, an economic advisor to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said reforming U.S. energy...
by Chelsea Henderson | Oct 21, 2016 | EcoRight News
An economic advisor to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said reforming U.S. energy policy is a goal, but that a carbon tax is off the table.”That is not a market-based way to have more energy benefits for the nation from our huge energy...
by Chelsea Henderson | Oct 19, 2016 | EcoRight News
In a debate held earlier this week, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio argued that policies to reduce carbon emissions are bad for the economy, would “destroy” jobs and are “not the approach I want to take.” He instead pressed for mitigation, calling it...
by Chelsea Henderson | Oct 19, 2016 | EcoRight News
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, who made a failed run at the GOP presidential nomination, claimed Americans are not worried about climate change. “Polls consistently show that despite constant media fear-mongering over climate change being a bigger danger...
by Chelsea Henderson | Oct 18, 2016 | EcoRight News
New Hampshire GOP Sen. Kelly Ayotte, facing a competitive re-election race against Gov. Maggie Hassan, said if re-elected she would “build on” efforts taken by the Senate energy and environment working group she helped establish with fellow senators Mark...
