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.
Former Bush official outlines conservative climate platform
John D. Graham, who worked for President George W. Bush as Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, outlined what a conservative climate platform could look like for the...
Climate Week En Review July 29, 2016
This week in climate change, the news of the absurd was bookmarked by the news of the rational.In an op-ed published in the Hill, John D. Graham, who worked for President George W. Bush as...
Trump touts environmental credentials, but dismisses climate change
In an interview with Fox News host Bill O'Reilly, GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump touted his "many environmental awards" while dismissing that human activity causes climate change. "I want...
Chairman Inhofe says children “brainwashed” on climate change
The chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK), who has long claimed human-caused climate change is not occurring, claims "our kids are being brainwashed"...
Update: Indiana mayor hopes to sway Trump on climate
Mayor Jim Brainard of Carmel Indiana, who has served his post for more than 20 years and was a delegate at the Republican National Convention last week, continued to make his push for Republican...
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...
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...
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...
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...