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.
American Petroleum Institute supports a carbon tax
The American Petroleum Institute, which represents all segments of America’s natural gas and oil industry, came out in support of a market-based carbon tax this week. This is the trade association's...
Climate Week En Review: November 12, 2021
Hello and happy belated Veterans Day to those who served. Update from COP-26: Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski was the lone Republican to join the Senate delegation to the COP led by Delaware Senator...
EcoRight Speaks, season 3, episode 16: Advanced Energy Economy guru, Cortney Piper
I'm so stoked for this week's guest. Cortney Piper is a communications expert, a passionate advocate for innovation, a former candidate for local office, former political contributor, and was once a...
Climate Week En Review: November 5, 2021
Hello, welcome to November! The second best month of the year is for cozy sweaters, fire places and climate COPs! More on that below. But first, in case you're one of the few people who still keeps...
Meet the EcoRight: Jeff Vanek in Utah
Meet the #EcoRight! In this series, we profile republicEn members across the country: conservatives, libertarians, and independent thinkers who recognize the seriousness of climate change and...
EcoRight Speaks, season 3, episode 15: national security expert Sherri Goodman
This week’s guest is such an influencer in her sphere of expertise that I cannot do her bio justice. Sherri Goodman is currently a Senior Fellow at the Wilson Center’s Environmental Change and...
Climate Week En Review: Halloween Edition
Boo! Here we are cruising through fall. Whatever spooky plans you have for Sunday, nothing is scarier than unmitigated climate change! (I know, that went dark fast...hurry, move on to the next...
EcoRight Speaks, season 3, episode 14: OG EcoRighter, Alex Bozmoski
We are happy to welcome back to the show our dear friend Alex Bozmoski. In honor of his appearance, I thought it would be interesting to share our origin story. Back in 2014, our mutual friend...
Climate Week En Review: October 22, 2021
Hello! TGIF! What fun do you have planned for the weekend? We have pumpkin carving, baseball, and gardening. Spotlight on the EcoRight: We love to see a good collab and are even happier when the...
EcoRight Speaks, season 3, episode 13: nuclear energy expert Steve Nesbit
Today’s guest came via the Ask Bob Anything feature we have been promoting. One of our listeners asked for an episode about nuclear energy and another listener recommended today’s guest. Steven...
Climate Week En Review: October 15, 2021
Hello, happy Ides of October. (Is that a thing? I didn't look it up.) Anyway, here we are in the middle of the month already, with Thanksgiving and Christmas within sight. By next week, I will be...
On Biscayne Bay with U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar
What happens on the land ends up in the Bay — and the Bay on the land. U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL27) joined us for a “field trip” on Biscayne Bay to learn about local climate impacts. She...