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.
Gov. Christie launches campaign
Addressing onlookers at his former high school in Livingston, New Jersey, Governor Chris Christie made official his campaign to seek the Republican nomination for the presidency. While he did not...
Cruz interview with Katie Couric
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), the first declared candidate for the presidency, was interviewed by Yahoo global news anchor Katie Couric today. In the interview, Cruz said "we should follow the evidence...
Santorum on global warming, marriage
Speaking on Fox News, former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum called "the bully pulpit" the "most important power that a president has." Santorum added, "Can you imagine if instead of this...
Carly Fiorina: ‘read the fine print’
Appearing of the Fox News show Hannity, former Hewlett Packard CEO and Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina told host Sean Hannity that Americans should "read the fine print" of what...
Jindal joins crowded field
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal made official his bid for the White House, bringing the number of official Republican candidates to 14. Gov. Jindal previously served in the U.S. House of...
Huckabee on encyclical
Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, a former Baptist minister, commented on Pope Francis' encyclical, saying on Meet the Press, "our goal is not just to say, 'let's not use the resources.' Let's...
Rubio has ‘no problem’ with encyclical
Presidential candidate Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) addressed Pope Francis' encyclical on the environment and human ecology in a speech delivered at the Lincoln Day Dinner, an event sponsored by the...
Kasich: we must care for environment
Ohio Governor John Kasich, who is expected to join the crowded Republican field in a bid for the White House, responded to the Pope's encyclical on the environment and human ecology, saying that...
Huckabee comments on encyclical
Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, campaigning in South Carolina, said to CNN: "The last person on Earth I want to try to argue with will be the Pope." Huckabee is a Southern Baptist.
Huckabee jumps into race
Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee is taking his second stab at a race for the White House, this week joining the field seeking the republican nomination. In 2007, Governor Huckabee said...
Pataki Slams Opponents over Encyclical
In response to Pope Francis' widely awaited encyclical, a papal document released on Thursday calling for action on climate change, former Governor George Pataki (R-NY) went to social media to take...
Graham would seek compromise
Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), who once drafted an economy wide climate change bill with former senators John Kerry (D-MA) and Joe Lieberman (I-CT), called getting "the environmental community and...