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.
Major oil group considers carbon pricing
In news reported initially by the Wall Street Journal, the American Petroleum Institute, a major trade association comprised of more than 600 companies in the oil and gas industry, is said to be...
Monday Magic
Happy Monday! Two quick reads I want to share to kick off your week. Our spokesperson Tyler Gillette was published on Friday with another in the series of op-eds appealing to Senator Rob Portman to...
Climate Week En Review: February 26, 2021
Happy last Friday in February, the longest shortest month of the year. Today's roundup is brought to you by the letter U. You'll see why quickly. This week's must read: House Republicans held secret...
The EcoRight Speaks, season 2, episode 7: Bob Perciasepe, Center for Climate and Energy Solutions
Welcome listeners and readers, to this week's podcast. I enjoyed my conversation with clean energy and climate change expert Bob Perciasepe, currently heading up the Center for Climate and Energy...
Snowman Monday
Our favorite Utahn is at it again! Spokesperson Nick Huey was the heart and brains behind rallying hundreds of snowmen to the Utah capitol to urge lawmakers to support a price on carbon. As Nick...
Climate Week En Review, February 19, 2021
Hello, and welcome to the weekend. Before we get to the news, just sending our thoughts out to our friends in Texas. From our spokespeople, Larry Linenschmidt, Casey Hirschmann, and Sarah Styf; to...
EcoRight Speaks, season 2, episode 6: Nicole Kirchhoff and Casey Hirshmann, amazing women of republicen.org
I had so much fun recording these two interviews with amazing women I'm proud to have on our spokesperson team. They both are crushing it professionally and they share a love of all things outdoors....
Climate Week En Review: February 12, 2021
This weekend we get back-to-back holidays, with Valentine's Day on Sunday and President's Day on Monday. I hope YOU get a long weekend and a chance to rest. In memoriam: The carbon pricing community...
EcoRight Speaks, episode five: Ben Lowe, A Rocha USA board chair and current Univ. of Florida doctoral student
Floridians FTW! This week's episode, I chat with Ben Lowe, currently a PhD student at the University of Florida whose work and research bridges the human, religious and ethical dimensions of climate...
Climate Week En Review: February 5, 2021
It's February! We lived in a snow globe for about 48 hours in the DC Metro area, and now spring is welcome to emerge. This week's must read: Conservatives, we can't revert back to the party of no...
EcoRight Speaks, season two, episode four: Standup Economist Yoram Bauman
This was a fun episode to record. It's not everyday that one gets to talk to a stand-up economist. That is, an economist who is also a comedian. Cue: Yoram Bauman. I got to know Yoram's reputation...
Rep. John Curtis joins Problem Solvers Caucus
Utah's Rep. John Curtis, one of our favorite podcast guests of Season One, has joined the Problem Solvers Caucus, a bipartisan effort intended to bridge the divide between the two sides of the...