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.
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...
Bush softens stance on Pope’s encyclical
Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, speaking in Iowa on Wednesday, softened his previous criticism of Pope Francis, whose encyclical on the environment and human ecology will be released on Thursday,...
Donald Trump enters race
Donald Trump made official his candidacy for the White House, becoming the 12th Republican to declare he's seeking the presidency. He did not specifically mention climate change in his announcement,...
Bush addresses criticism of Pope
Speaking to Sean Hannity of Fox News, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush reiterated his stance on climate change, saying, "look, the climate is changing, there's lots of things that we can do that...
Santorum defends criticism of Pope
Appearing on Fox News Sunday, former Senator Rick Santorum defended his earlier remarks on Pope Francis' encyclical on climate change. Santorum previously said the Pope should "leave the science to...
In Biscayne National Park, U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo tells republicEns conservative ideas can win on climate
"I know we can win on these issues, but instead we are silent – and when you are silent you are losing." Thirteen members of the republicEn community in South Florida were joined by Congressman...
Graham would have climate policy
In an interview on CNN's State of the Union, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) continued to differentiate himself on the issue of climate change."What is the environmental policy of the republican...
Perry officially enters race
On Thursday, former Texas Governor Rick Perry became the tenth candidate to officially enter the presidential race. The three-term governor ran unsuccessfully for the White House in 2012. On climate...