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.
Trump would make “the whole world behave” on climate change
In an interview on MSNBC's Morning Joe, GOP frontrunner Donald Trump called President Obama's position that climate change poses a threat to national security one of the "dumbest statements" ever...
Fiorina: Paris climate talks not worthwhile
Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina, who has frequently asserted that "a single nation acting alone will make no difference at all" in the effort to solve climate change, dismissed the...
Trump warms of “nuclear warming”
Speaking in South Carolina at a rally of 10,000 supporters, Donald Trump addressed a plethora of issues facing the nation. In his speech, Trump criticized President Barack Obama's concern for...
Cruz calls current energy plan tyrannical
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz addressed the Texas Public Policy Foundation's second annual energy and climate change summit, where he said "the president's radical attempt to destabilize the nation's energy...
Fiorina talks energy, climate in Keene, NH
Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina visited Keene, NH where she met with the editorial board of the Sentinel before holding a town hall event at Keene State College.Fiorina told the local...
Climate Week En Review November 13
This week in climate change, Gov. Chris Christie maintained his steady beat in New Hampshire, meeting with a group of nearly 200 college students at a pub in Hanover. Christie highlighted New...
Paul calls for robust debate
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, speaking to Fox News commentator Gretchen Carlson about unrest on U.S. college campuses, noted "If you challenge climate change, it's almost like they will put you in prison...
Rand Paul Answers the Climate Question on FBN’s Presidential Debate
At Fox Business Network GOP primary debate, moderator Maria Bartoloma posed a climate question to Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul: "Is it possible to continue [the American] energy boon and move toward...
First mention of climate comes from Jeb Bush
The first mention of climate change at the Fox Business GOP Debate comes from former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who cited the Clean Power Plan as an example of specific regulations he would repeal to...
Jeb Bush Follows Up on the Climate Question on FBN’s Presidential Debate
At the Fox Business Network GOP debate, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush followed-up on Maria Bartoloma's climate question to Sen. Rand Paul by interjecting that US carbon emissions are at the lowest...
Kelsi #dare2ask in Iowa: Christie answers question on free enterprise and climate change
Iowa college student Kelsi Wolever attended the Growth and Opportunity Party in Des Moines last weekend, where she dared to ask New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie if free enterprise can solve climate...
Kelsi #dare2ask in Iowa: Sen. Rubio answers free enterprise and climate question
Iowa college student Kelsi Wolever attended the Growth and Opportunity Party in Des Moines, where she dared to ask Florida Sen. Marco Rubio if free enterprise can solve climate change. "We need to...