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 February 5, 2016
This week in climate change, reporting from my new modified digs as I recuperate from ankle and rotator cuff surgeries, the GOP field grew a little thinner post Iowa caucus with the withdrawal of...
Christie details clean energy vision
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie addressed questions on climate change by telling attendees at a campaign event, "I'm a candidate in this race who has said I believe climate change is real and I...
Cruz defends climate position to Texas flood victim
In New Hampshire, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz was confronted by a victim of the Texas floods, who told the senator "climate change is not a political football. It's a personal nightmare." She went on to...
A farewell to Sen. Rick Santorum
On Wednesday, former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum, who won the Iowa caucus in 2012 but came in last on Monday's first-in-the-nation test, suspended his candidacy for the GOP nomination.Here's...
A farewell to Sen. Rand Paul
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, best known for his libertarian ideals, exited the GOP race for the presidential nomination this week amid disappointing results in the Iowa caucus.Here is a snapshot of...
Carson calls environmental policies politicized
Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson defended his position on climate change at a town hall meeting late last week."I don't subscribe to the politicization of the environment, because...
A farewell to Gov. Mike Huckabee
After his disappointing finish in the Iowa caucus on Monday, former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee suspended his campaign for the GOP presidential nomination.Some climate highlights from his...
Rubio: When Charlie Crist proposed cap and trade, I was the first person to speak out against it
Senator Marco Rubio joined Chuck Todd on Meet the Press this morning to discuss the Republican primary that officially kicks off tomorrow in Iowa. Todd asked Rubio to respond to an ad the Cruz...
Climate Week En Review January 29
Our Climate Eye captain Chelsea Henderson broke her ankle yesterday and even though she was working in the ambulance en route to the hospital, the surgeons have advised against her working during...
Ted Cruz: I have introduced legislation that would phase-out the ethanol mandate over 5 years
In the Fox debate, Chris Wallace asked Senator Cruz about his opposition to the Renewable Fuels Standard. This is [most of] Sen. Cruz's response: "I think God has blessed this country with enormous...
Carly Fiorina: Climate change is not our biggest national security threat
In the second round of questions in the Fox News Republican undercard debate, Carly Fiorina was asked about her plan to defeat ISIS. She began her answer with "Newsflash President Obama; newsflash...
Marco Rubio: I do not believe we have to destroy our economy in order to protect our environment
"I do not believe we have to destroy our economy in order to protect our environment" -- that was part of Sen. Rubio's response to a climate question in the Fox News debate. Brett Baier posed this...