by Chelsea Henderson | Jun 29, 2016 | EcoRight News
The Democratic platform committee rejected an appeal to include the carbon tax as part of the party’s official platform. Instead, the platform sticks to broad goals, including a pledge for the U.S. to derive 50 percent of its energy from renewable sources within...
by Chelsea Henderson | Jun 24, 2016 | EcoRight News
This week in climate change, as stakeholders rush to calculate the potential impacts on Paris Accord of the United Kingdom pulling out of the European Union, here at home former GOP presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio came out of near retirement to seek...
by Chelsea Henderson | Jun 22, 2016 | EcoRight News
Ohio business leader Mike Hartley, who serves as executive director of the Ohio Conservative Energy Forum, called for conservatives to come to the table and for both sides of the energy divide to embrace solutions good for business and the economy in the Buckeye...
by Chelsea Henderson | Jun 21, 2016 | EcoRight News
Climate scientist Dr. Katharine Hayhoe recently sat down for an interview to discuss her work bridging the climate divide, particularly with the evangelical community. What sparked her decision to speak out was the realization that “rejection of climate science...
by Chelsea Henderson | Jun 17, 2016 | EcoRight News
This week in climate change, we reported on three current lawmakers and one former lawmaker committed to seeking conservation principles. Earning our highest accolades this week, Coral Gables, Florida Mayor James Cason, swayed by modeling showing his city partially...
by Chelsea Henderson | Jun 17, 2016 | EcoRight News
General Contractor Jeff Gallant is seeking a county commissioner seat in Jefferson County, WA as a Republican, but won’t take the endorsement by local or state party officials until they acknowledge that climate change is caused by human activity....