Kasich: we must care for environment

Ohio Governor John Kasich, who is expected to join the crowded Republican field in a bid for the White House, responded to the Pope’s encyclical on the environment and human ecology, saying that while humans have an “obligation” to take care of the...

Huckabee jumps into race

Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee is taking his second stab at a race for the White House, this week joining the field seeking the republican nomination. In 2007, Governor Huckabee said “climate change is real” but he strongly opposes cap and trade as...

Pataki Slams Opponents over Encyclical

In response to Pope Francis’ widely awaited encyclical, a papal document released on Thursday calling for action on climate change, former Governor George Pataki (R-NY) went to social media to take a jab at his Catholic opponents, who have been critical of the...

Graham would seek compromise

Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), who once drafted an economy wide climate change bill with former senators John Kerry (D-MA) and Joe Lieberman (I-CT), called getting “the environmental community and the energy community together to come up with a comprehensive...

Bush softens stance on Pope’s encyclical

Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, speaking in Iowa on Wednesday, softened his previous criticism of Pope Francis, whose encyclical on the environment and human ecology will be released on Thursday, June 18th.”I think Pope Francis is an extraordinary leader of...