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.
SC conservative leads push for solar
Inspired by a visit to Portland, OR where he saw firsthand a number of rooftop solar installations, South Carolina state Sen. Greg Gregory has led conservatives in his state toward acceptance and...
GOP lawmakers support carbon tax initiative
Carbon Washington, a campaign in Washington to support I-732, a statewide ballot initiative that would assess a revenue-neutral fee on carbon emissions, faces environmental opposition but has...
Trump wavers on climate
GOP nominee Donald Trump told the Miami Herald that "there could be some impact" from climate change, but that he doesn't believe it's a "devastating impact." Trump reiterated he's "not a big...
Climate Week En Review August 12, 2016
This week in climate change:Florida republicEn state director Anthony Bustamante presented Coral Gables Mayor Jim Cason with the "ENvisionary Award" for his work to combat climate change and sea...
NC Congressman calls carbon tax “complex”
At an event in his North Carolina district, Rep. Patrick McHenry was urged by a constituent to support a revenue neutral carbon tax as a means to address climate change. The six-term Congressman...
Mayor Cason receives EnVisionary Award for climate leadership
This week, republicEn.org presented Coral Gables Mayor Jim Cason with the "ENvisionary Award" for his work to combat climate change and sea level rise in the city of Coral Gables, Florida. As...
Former Reagan, Bush EPA heads slam Trump
William Ruckelshaus, who served as the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under Presidents Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan, and William Reilly, who manned the same helm for...
Bush security adviser warns of climate impacts
Stephen Hadley, President George W. Bush's national security adviser, warned that climate change will be a major national security threat for the next administration."I have not been particularly...
Climate Week En Review August 5, 2016
This week in climate change, former New Mexico governor and Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson said he accepts that climate change is "man-caused" while attributing the current...
Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson accepts climate science
Former New Mexico governor and Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson accepts climate change science and "that it is man-caused" while attributing the current condition of the coal industry...
Sen. Johnson claims climate hasn’t warmed
Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson claimed "the climate hasn't warmed in quite a few years" while comparing those who advocate for climate change solutions to Joseph Stalin and Fidel Castro."The whole...
Prominent GOP pollster says candidates need to not dismiss climate change
Prominent GOP pollster Whit Ayers cited the need for "Republican candidates to talk about [climate change] intelligently" and further recommended they "not be dismissive" of the issue. "The way you...