EcoRight News Blog
A compilation of news from the EcoRight.
Come here for the latest climate news from lawmakers, thought leaders, and rising voices in the EcoRight. Federal, state, and local issues and events are covered, and we feature commentary from EcoRight allies.
Climate Week En Review July 22, 2016
This week in climate change, as Republican delegates convened in Cleveland to officially nominate Donald Trump in the race for the presidency, conservatives for climate change solutions spoke and...
Former Congresswoman battles “headwinds”
Former GOP Congresswoman Nan Hayworth, who represented the 19th district of New York in the U.S. House of Representatives, vows to continue to fight the "headwinds" within the Republican party to...
NY Congressman John Katko signs on to climate resolution
Rep. John Katko (R-NY-24) became the latest cosponsor of a climate change resolution spearheaded by fellow New Yorker and GOP Congressman Chris Gibson. The so-called "Gibson Resolution" states that...
Gov. Whitman says U.S. needs to “get in step” on carbon emissions
Former New Jersey Gov. Christine Todd Whitman said there is "momentum" for a "cap on carbon" as evidenced by state action and voluntary decisions being made in corporate America. "You have a number...
Portman laments convention silence on efficiency
Ohio Sen. Rob Portman, who has long championed increased energy efficiency measures, said the Republican National Convention being held in Cleveland this week could have given an "boost" to the...
Trump taps climate skeptic/Indiana Gov. Mike Pence in veepstakes
Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump has tapped Indiana Gov. Mike Pence to serve as his running mate. ClimateEye took at glance at his climate change record, and it appears he stands...
Climate Week En Review July 15, 2016
This week in climate change, presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump tapped Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his running mate. Check out the ClimateEye climate change profile on the former House member and...
Florida delegation tackles ocean acidification
Two of South Florida's U.S House of Representatives mates, Reps Carlos Curbelo and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, cite the need to overcome ocean acidification in a recently published op-ed in the Miami...
Indiana mayor makes environment and conservation a priority
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...
RNC platform committee approves amendment adding “clean” to coal description
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...
Climate Week En Review July 8, 2016
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...
More than 30 scientific organizations call for climate action
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...