EcoRight News
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.
Climate Week En Review, January 24, 2020
Hello, EcoRight! I hope this week's update finds you well, warm, and ready to read all about our forward progress in getting our messages out loud and clear. ?? Spotlight on spokespeople: We are...
Schwarzenegger: GND is “marketing tool”
In an interview with The Atlantic, outspoken Terminator and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger dismissed the Green New Deal as a "marketing tool" and "bogus," noting that "to me, the...
House GOP coalesce around framework
The Republican caucus has been meeting and talking about a climate change plan since late last year, and now there seems to be a framework for action. According to Amy Harder at Axios, "trees,...
Climate Week En Review, January 17, 2020
Good morning/afternoon/evening! Whether you're a first time reader or have tuned in since the very first edition, I appreciate you! Read on to catch the best EcoRight news of the week. This week's...
Climate Week En Review, January 10, 2020
??Welcome, 2020! ??We are back after a nice long break, recharged and ready for action. We have a big year ahead, so let's get at it. All hail Tyler Gillette: We love all our Spokespeople, but Tyler...
Reed proposes clean energy incentives bill
New York Rep. Tom Reed, a centrist Republican from the 23rd district, reached across the aisle to propose a climate-focused bill with California's Rep. Jimmy Panetta. The measure would provide...
We’re back! Happy 2020 and what’s on our radar!
Happy 2020! We all had a nice little break and in the meantime, I was saving up all the google alerts in my inbox so that I could bring you the best news you might have missed. These three stories...
Climate Week En Review, December 20, 2019 ??
Happy Winter Solstice Eve, Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, happy all the things. I'm back from my travels to Costa Ricaa country I highly recommend visitingembracing the crisp, cool weather and...
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...