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.
Christie reiterates belief in climate
Campaigning in Cedar Falls, Iowa, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie told a crowd at a local sports bar, "I believe in climate change. And human beings contribute to it." Gov. Christie went on to...
Bush: humans contribute to climate
Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, in an interview with Bloomberg BNA, shifted away from comments he made at a town hall meeting in June in New Hampshire, acknowledging, "the climate is changing. I...
Huckabee: the climate’s been changing
In an interview with Yahoo Global News anchor Katie Couric, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee said climate change is "an issue for scientists to talk about." "I think the climate's been...
Trump: “nuclear climate change”
Speaking on 2008 vice presidential candidate and former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin's radio show, Donald Trump said, "the real climate change is going to be nuclear climate change if we're not smart...
Santorum debunks ISIS, climate link
Responding to comments made by former Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley, who is currently seeking the Democratic nomination for the presidency and last week linked the rise of ISIS to climate...
Bush would eliminate energy subsidies
Responding to a question at an Americans for Prosperity event in Manchester, NH, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush expressed his support for eliminating all energy subsidies, including those for...
Walker addresses town hall in Iowa
Speaking to an audience at a town hall meeting in Carroll, Iowa, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker took on President Obama's comments made in a commencement speech to the U.S. Coast Guard earlier this...
Kasich makes it sweet sixteen
Ohio Gov. John Kasich became the 16th major Republican candidate to enter the race for the White House, addressing supporters from his alma mater, Ohio State University. Regarding climate...
Fiorina talks climate with Couric
Former Hewlett-Packard CEO and presidential hopeful Carly Fiorina discussed her views on climate change in an interview with Katie Couric for Yahoo Global News. In the interview, Fiorina reiterates...
Sen. Rubio on environment vs economy
Appearing on C-SPAN's Road to the White House, Florida Senator Marco Rubio responded to a question on climate change by stating, "I think it's important for us to protect our natural environment. I...
Huckabee fields climate change question
Campaigning in Iowa, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee addressed a crowd at an iconic diner that will serve many presidential hopefuls between now and the February 1st caucus. When asked...
Iowa lawmaker mentions carbon tax
Senior Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), who once served as the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, which has jurisdiction over the U.S. tax code, said he could support a carbon tax if it...