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.
On the water with Rep. Nancy Mace
We teamed up with Audubon South Carolina to set up a "field trip" with first-term Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC-1) to see firsthand the impacts of sea level rise on the South Carolina coastline....
Rep. Fitzpatrick reintroduces MARKET CHOICE Act
Pennsylvania Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick reintroduced the MARKET CHOICE Act, the only carbon tax bill being championed by a House Republican. The bill, which has bipartisan support, would implement a fee...
Climate Week En Review: May 7, 2021
Where did April go? May (and Mother's Day) really snuck up on me. I have a feeling that I'm going to blink and it's going to be Labor Day weekend. Quick, catch up on the latest!EcoRight Speaks,...
EcoRight Speaks, season 2, episode 15: Professor Dorian Abbot and researcher Alexis Pascaris
My hope is always that you learn something from listening to the podcast, but this week, we decided to be in your face with that sentiment by featuring two guests steeped in academia. Dorian Abbot...
Climate Week En Review, April 30, 2021
Hello, welcome to Friday. It's been a tough week but here we are. Embrace each day. This week's must read: Fellow Republicans, let's get off the menu (Salt Lake Tribune) Spokesperson Nick Huey hits...
EcoRight Speaks, season 2, episode 14: climate champion Tia Nelson
Programming a podcast is fun. I was thrilled when Earth Day Royalty, Tia Nelson, responded to our request that she come on the podcast with an enthusiastic “how about tomorrow?” So on Earth Day Eve,...
Climate Week En Review, April 23, 2021
Hello. Welcome. Happy belated Earth Day. Hope you had a great week. Here's the EcoRight news... Quotes of the week: Not one, but two quotes, first from American Conservation Coalition founder Benji...
Earth Day 2021!
On this 51st anniversary of the first Earth Day, we'd like to share with you this short film made by Earth Day royalty, Tia Nelson, daughter of the movement's founder, the late Senator Gaylord...
EcoRight Speaks, season 2, episode 13: Idaho journalist and salmon expert Rocky Barker
Rocky Barker knows a thing or two about salmon conservation in Idaho. This now-retired but still very engaged journalist used to write for the Idaho Statesman, where he spent decades reporting and...
CLC report finds a carbon tax will go further, faster than any other climate policy
A report by the Climate Leadership Council written by our EcoRight friends Greg Bertelsen and Catrina Rorke finds that "a rising carbon fee and border carbon adjustment as a central piece of U.S....
Climate Week En Review: April 16, 2021
Hello and happy Friday. As always, I'm glad to be with you, sharing the universe of news from the EcoRight. This week's must read, from our own Bob Inglis and published in The Hill: Let free...
EcoRight Speaks, season 2, episode 12: Dr. Tracey Holloway, Science Moms
Dr. Tracey Holloway is a joy. A scientist before she was a mom, her work has taken on new meaning, particularly after a year spent helping her middle schooler with virtual school and homework. She...