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.
Sensible climate action is winner for Republicans
Democrats have long-dominated the climate debate with little ideological competition from Republicans, but that may be about to change. Republicans in Congress are slowly tip-toeing in the right...
My attempted breakup with plastic
I am in Costa Rica celebrating my 50th birthday but wrote this before I left so you wouldn't miss me as much. Sure, I recycle. Every week I dutifully drag the recycle bin(s) to the curb. Sometimes...
We have expanded our team!
If you're a regular connoisseur of Week En Review, you have read opinion essays written by members of our spokesperson team. Or maybe you've read their thoughts on Twitter, heard them speak on a...
Climate Week En Review, December 13, 2019
Hello! By the time you're reading this, I will be landing in Costa Rica, where I plan to ring in the big 5-0, raising a glass to another half century. But I didn't leave without aggregating this...
New EcoRight group forms
A coalition of the senior-most College Republican leaders from across the country is launching a new 50c4 lobbying campaign to support a market-based climate solution and spur Republican climate...
House GOP roles out climate plan
The Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee unveiled a package of 12 bipartisan bills they plan to advocate for passage of in 2020. A carbon tax did not make the cut, but the priority...
San Diego Mayor Faulconer takes lead
San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer has joined a new group of mayors focused on climate action. "Just as we are seeing the effects of climate change, we are also seeing cities rise to meet those...
Climate Week En Review, December 6, 2019
And like that, it's December, the month of my birthday, which happens to be a *big* one this year. But there is plenty of time for talk of that later. Were you a Chris Coons or a Mike Braun? What...
GOP voters increasingly concerned over climate action
Two-thirds of Americans don't think the Administration is doing enough on climate, according to Pew Research Center polling. Results indicate a generational divide, with 52 percent of 18 to...
Portman introduces recycling bill
Ohio Senator Rob Portman reached across the aisle to introduce with Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow the RECYCLE Act of 2019, which would help educate consumers about recycling in their communities....
Climate Week En Review, November 22, 2019
Happy Friday! Thanks for all the good wishes for the marathon. The results: due to poor race management, a bunch of us were redirected off course and yada yada yada, I only got 17 miles in before...
Monday morning quarterbacking, I mean, reading
Happy Monday! Well, not so happy here... due to poor Las Vegas marathon course management, a bunch of us were redirected off course and yada yada yada, I only got 17 miles in before crossing the...