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.
Climate scientist “changing minds not hearts”
Climate scientist Dr. Katharine Hayhoe recently sat down for an interview to discuss her work bridging the climate divide, particularly with the evangelical community. What sparked her decision to...
Climate Week En Review June 17, 2016
This week in climate change, we reported on three current lawmakers and one former lawmaker committed to seeking conservation principles. Earning our highest accolades this week, Coral Gables,...
Candidate demands climate acknowledgement
General Contractor Jeff Gallant is seeking a county commissioner seat in Jefferson County, WA as a Republican, but won't take the endorsement by local or state party officials until they acknowledge...
Maine lawmakers cite economic need for climate action
In the late Spring, Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) toured Black Acres Farm, a maple syrup production facility in Wilton, Maine owned and operated by State Rep. Russell Black (R-Wilton)."Republicans tend...
Pennsylvania State Senator puts ‘conserve’ in conservative
GOP State Senator Richard Alloway, who represents South Central Pennsylvania, professes to be a life-life environmentalist who since childhood has enjoyed hunting and fishing. "You can be a...
Florida Mayor seeks climate action
Coral Gables, Florida Mayor James Cason, swayed by modeling showing his city partially underwater in just a few decades, says he spends as much time thinking about climate change as he does trash...
Former Bush EPA chief speaks out
Former New Jersey Gov. Christine Todd Whitman, who served as Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under President George W. Bush, expressed concerns over the energy plan...
House votes on non-binding carbon tax measure
The U.S. House of Representatives voted on a non-binding resolution against a carbon tax, approved by a mostly party line vote of 237 to 163 with one member from each party voting present. The...
Climate Week En Review June 10, 2016
We're back!This week in climate change news, republicEn.org rolled out the long-awaited, newly expanded ClimateEye. Beyond covering the news created by GOP presidential candidates, we now report on...
Pro-climate GOP mayor re-elected in San Diego
Republican San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer won a second term in office this week, securing enough votes to avoid a runoff in November. Faulconer ran on a record of being "fiscally responsible and...
Trump signed pro-climate action letter in 2009
In 2009, presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump and his three adult children joined dozens of other business leaders in signing a letter to President Barack Obama and the U. S. Congress...
Climate Week En Review May 27, 2016
This week in climate change, GOP presumptive nominee Donald Trump faced criticism for a contradiction between his public facing climate change position and how he considers the issue from a business...