EcoRight News
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.
Conservative leaders advocate for nuclear power
Former New Hampshire Senator Judd Gregg and conservative clean energy advocate Jay Faison testified in support of nuclear power at a hearing held by the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy...
Trump says climate change needs further study
GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump, responding to a questionnaire issued by Scientific American and other science-based organizations, wrote: "There is still much that needs to be investigated in...
Rep. Sanford signs onto Gibson Resolution
South Carolina Congressman Mark Sanford joined as a co-sponsor of the so-called Gibson Resolution, which expresses support for House action on climate change. He is the 14th Republican to support...
Climate advocate joins Trump advisory team
Former CIA director R. James Woolsey, who has warned of the national security implications of climate change and advocated for the U.S. to shift toward more clean energy use, joined GOP presidential...
EcoRight leaders make Politico 50
Today Politico Magazine announced its 2016 list of 50 "thinkers, doers and visionaries transforming American politics" with eco-right climate leaders Rep. Bob Inglis and Dr. Katharine Hayhoe sharing...
Climate Week En Review, September 9, 2016
This week in climate change news, Florida GOP Rep. Carlos Curbelo, cochair of the bipartisan House Climate Solutions Caucus, hosted an event this week on the global security threats posed by climate...
Curbelo co-hosts climate security event
Florida GOP Rep. Carlos Curbelo, cochair of the bipartisan House Climate Solutions Caucus, hosted an event this week on the global security threats posed by climate change. The event featured a...
Granite State House candidate seeks reasonable solutions
Mike Castaldo, a Republican candidate seeking a seat in the New Hampshire State House, seeks "realistic solutions" to climate change "that support a free market and protect our natural resources."...
Climate Week En Review September 2, 2016
This week in climate change, California Assembly Republican Leader Chad Mayes sent a letter to that state's Speaker of the Assembly requesting he appoint a Republican lawmaker to the newly created...
California Republicans request participation on climate committee
Earlier this week, California Assembly Republican Leader Chad Mayes sent a letter to that state's Speaker of the Assembly requesting he appoint a Republican lawmaker to the newly created Joint...
Climate Week En Review August 26, 2016
This week in climate change, Libertarian presidential candidate and former New Mexico governor Gary Johnson visited Alaska, where he told prospective voters, "I do believe that climate change is...
VT gubernatorial candidate clarifies climate position
Vermont GOP gubernatorial candidate Phil Scott clarified his position on climate change at a debate with his opponent earlier this week. "I actually believe, myself, that climate change is real and...