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.
EcoRight Speaks, season 5, episode 1: Sarasota Mayor Erik Arroyo
Welcome to season five! Kicking things off, our first guest of this new season is Sarasota Florida Mayor Erik Arroyo. If you’re a regular around these parts, you know that we love an active mayor,...
Climate Week En Review: July 22, 2022
July! July! For the last time in my career as a mom, I have to get up early on Saturday for a swim meet. My younger son will officially retire from swimming after tomorrow's divisional meet, where...
Climate Week En Review: July 15, 2022
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream. Really, friends, abundant amounts of ice cream is the only way to get through these dog days of summer and the gridlock that is Congress. So cone...
June Poll Results: Should nuclear be part of the clean energy solution?
Every month, republicEn asks 3 Questions for the EcoRight to learn more about our community. We hear the word nuclear often within the EcoRight community. Our EcoRight...
Climate Week En Review: July 8, 2022
Hello and happy birthday to us. Readers, it was ten years ago that Bob Inglis launched the Energy and Enterprise Institute, which evolved to become republicEn.org. One of the first EcoRight groups...
Raising hands in Chautauqua
Photo courtesy of Georgia Pressley/The Chautauquan Daily. I asked the 2,000 folks in the Chautauqua amphitheater on the Fourth of July to raise their hands if they were right of center. And then I...
Climate Week En Review: July 1, 2022
Happy 4th of July weekend! Hoping that whatever you have planned is just what you need to relax and recharge. This week's must read: The big news of the week was the Supreme Court decision on EPA...
Roundup: EcoRight Responses to SCOTUS Decision
In a ruling issued on June 30th, the Supreme Court limited the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act. We have gathered the...
EcoRight Speaks: Season Four Finale
We did it! Four seasons of the EcoRight Speaks are in the bag. In this wrap up episode, we highlight some favorites. We had farmers, a meteorologist, an author, a former utility executive and the...
Climate Week En Review: June 24, 2022
Happy Pollinators Week! I hope wherever you are, you are enjoying your summer and remembering to stop and smell the flowers. Or plant some for our pollinating friends! 🌻🌻🌻 This week's must read,...
Climate Week En Review: June 17, 2022
TGIF. This week saw the Boston Celtics lose the NBA championships (but congrats to the Warriors fans out there), the closure of Yellowstone National Park due to extreme flooding, and an internet...
Going “around” with Mayor Brainard
Riding the roundabouts: Our happy hour in Carmel, Indiana was a huge success (make note, Hoosiers, we have two more in this summer series) but the best part was Bob Inglis got to...