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.
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...
Rick Santorum: Bring jobs from China back to America to solve climate change
In the Fox News Republican undercard debate, Senator Rick Santorum offered this preface to a question on the economy, ostensibly distinguishing himself from a dismissive mention of climate change by...
Ben Carson: What about hydroelectric power? We can develop that
In the Fox debate, Chris Wallace asked Dr. Ben Carson about the Renewable Fuel Standard. Dr. Carson said it would be unfair to break promises the government has made and then said this: "We are...
Kasich to Ohio lawmakers: perserve efficiency standards
Ohio Gov. John Kasich, who has focused his campaign efforts on a strong showing in New Hampshire, told Granite Staters in a town hall meeting that he will not support efforts back home to roll back...
Trump: I think the climate changes
GOP frontrunner Donald Trump discussed his position on climate change with a news outlet in New Hampshire. "I think that the climate changes," Trump said. "There are changes but they are weather...
Bush: we shouldn’t stymie economic growth
Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said we should not "hollow out our industrial core to deal with" climate change."Those that benefit from the proposals for climate change in Washington, DC are those that...
Santorum: increasing US manufacturing will help mitigate climate
Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum isn't "concerned about the issue of climate change" but suggested those who are should look to increasing manufacturing in the U.S. as a means to reducing global...