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.
Kasich defines conservatism
Ohio Gov. John Kasich, who won the winner-takes-all-delegates primary contest in his home state on Tuesday, shifted his campaign efforts to Pennsylvania, where he talked to students at Villanova...
A farewell to Sen. Marco Rubio
After his failure to win the primary in his home state of Florida yesterday, Sen. Marco Rubio dropped from the race for the GOP nomination. A snapshot of Rubio's climate positioning: Under...
Kasich addresses renewables, manufacturing in OH town hall
Ohio Gov. John Kasich campaigned in his own backyard, where he pitched his support for clean energy but also addressed energy issues related to the manufacturing industry. "We want to make sure we...
Rubio asked climate question in GOP debate
CNN moderator Jake Tapper directed the first climate question of the night to Florida Sen. Marco Rubio. The question, asked on behalf of Republican Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado, was if Rubio would, as...
Kasich fields climate question in GOP debate
Ohio Gov. John Kasich was given a chance to respond to the climate question posed of Sen. Marco Rubio in the GOP debate. "I do believe we contribute to climate change, but I don't think it has to be...
Climate Week En Review March 11, 2016
This week in climate change, thanks in part to an open letter from 21 Florida mayors and an online plea from ClimateEye and our enthusiastic supporters, CNN debate moderator Jake Tapper posed a...
Rubio says climate is always changing, questions how much man contributes
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio held a town hall meeting in his home state last night where he fielded a question on sea level rise, clean energy, and climate change. "I do want to lead the world in every...
Climate Week En Review March 4, 2016
This week in climate change, no mention of the issue was made at the GOP debate in Michigan Thursday night.Donald Trump charged ahead, winning seven of 11 primaries on Super Tuesday, while Sen. Ted...
A farewell to Dr. Ben Carson
While the official announcement on the fate of his campaign is set for Friday, Dr. Ben Carson's statement that he didn't see a "path forward" and was thus pulling from tonight's GOP debate in...
Kasich asked about climate on eve of Super Tuesday
Ohio Gov. John Kasich campaigned in Massachusetts yesterday, where the 60 degree weather felt balmy in the waning days of winter. At a town hall meeting, a voter asked the obvious question: given...
Climate Week En Review February 26, 2016
This week in climate change, while Donald Trump dominated the GOP delegate news, Ohio Gov. John Kasich led the climate news cycle.As the other candidates canvased South Carolina in advance of that...
Kasich talks climate, renewables
In an interview on Fox Business News, Ohio Gov. John Kasich discussed his views on climate change."I think there is such a thing as climate change," Kasich said. "I don't know how much human...