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.
Societal cohesion on display in Utah
In order to successfully act on climate change, we need a sense that we’re all in this together. In that regard, the state of Utah may have what it takes to lead the way. On a trip this week to the...
August Poll Results: Climate scientists defy political boundaries
Every month, republicEn asks 3 Questions for the EcoRight to learn more about our community. Trust us, trust me, trust the data, trust the research, can be trusted. These are phrases we...
EcoRight Speaks, season 5, episode 7: Utah Rep. John Curtis
Today’s guest is no stranger to the podcast and is a huge friend of the EcoRight. Utah Congressman John Curtis, who first appeared on this show in 2020 when we were early in our first season, has...
Climate Week En Review: September 9, 2022
I'm back... Maine really showed off with bright blue skies, cool evenings, and the best dessert concoction I've ever tried. "Pie cones" (no, not PINE cones) are a waffle cone with pie and ice cream...
EcoRight Speaks, season 5, episode 6: Daniel Poynter, founder of Carbon Neutral Indiana
Our most recent guest comes to us via the Hoosier State, where we have co-hosted a series of happy hours this summer with Kayce Crane and the Indiana Conservative Energy Alliance. Daniel Poynter is...
Climate Week En Review: August 26, 2022
Coastal breezes. Lobster rolls. Ice cream. Daytime temps in the 70s and evenings down to the 50s. Maine's motto—the way life should be—feels especially appropriate in the summer. Which I why I'm...
EcoRight Speaks, season 5, episode 5: former RI Rep. Claudine Schneider
This week, I spoke with former Rhode Island Congresswoman Claudine Schneider, who was elected as a Republican to the 97th Congress and was re-elected to the four succeeding Congresses, serving from...
Climate Week En Review: August 19, 2022
Here we are again, friends! For those who are counting, I'm a week closer to Operation Daily Lobster Roll. Except I was dismayed to come across below's must read... This week's must read: Think...
#EcoRight in the Rockies: The Carbon Debt
As conservatives, we care about debt. As of August 2022, the national debt stands in excess of 30 trillion dollars. That equates to 128% of annual GDP. It’s sickening to consider our children...
EcoRight Speaks, season 5, episode 4: Braver Angels Beth Malow and Bruce Morlan
This week's guests, Beth Malow and Bruce Morlan, are both passionate about climate change and passionate about civil discourse in this country. One of them identifies as liberal and the other as...
Climate Week En Review: August 12, 2022
Happy Friday! What a strange and fast week it has been. On Sunday, the U.S. Senate passed by party line vote a budget reconciliation bill that would invest about $370 billion in activities related...
Rep. John Curtis’s six-point plan for reducing carbon emissions
Last week, at a presentation before The Sutherland Institute in Salt Lake City, Utah Rep. John Curtis issued his six-point plan for dealing with climate change. “For good or bad, I’m the elephant in...