by Chelsea Henderson | Jul 12, 2016 | EcoRight News
Jim Brainard, the six-term Republican mayor of Carmel, Indiana, has overseen the implementation of the city’s bike share program, invested in a geothermal sewer plant, and issued executive orders to increase the number of hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles in...
by Chelsea Henderson | Jul 12, 2016 | EcoRight News
In a meeting held this week, the Republican National Convention platform committee unanimously adopted an amendment to add the word “clean” to a list of describers about coal. The amendment was offered by Texas delegate David Barton, who made the motion to...
by Chelsea Henderson | Jul 8, 2016 | EcoRight News
This week in climate change, the nation’s capital saw temperatures soar as more than 30 scientific societies sent an open letter to Congress reiterating the consensus behind climate science and calling for a reduction in greenhouse gas...
by Chelsea Henderson | Jul 7, 2016 | EcoRight News
Republicans lawmakers in Florida’s coastal communities cannot afford to play politics with climate change issues, according to Palm Beach County Mayor Steve Abrams. Abrams, a Republican who was deeply engaged on the issue as county commissioner, recently said,...
by Chelsea Henderson | Jul 7, 2016 | EcoRight News
More than 30 scientific organizations sent an open letter to Congress reiterating the consensus behind climate science and calling for a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.”Observations throughout the world make it clear that climate change is occurring, and...
by Chelsea Henderson | Jul 1, 2016 | EcoRight News
Welcome to the Independence Day edition of Week En Review!In this week’s notable climate change news:Exxon Mobil, the largest publicly held oil and gas company in the world, is actively engaging other U.S. energy companies to support a carbon tax as the most...
