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.
Bill Weld takes pledge, supports carbon tax
Former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld came out in support of carbon taxes and took a pledge to not accept campaign contributions from oil and gas companies. A carbon tax is "letting the market...
The EcoRight at the Climate Strikes
In what was estimated to be the largest global protest for action on climate change, millions of people participated in more than 2,500 climate events scheduled in over 163 countries on all seven...
Climate Week En Review, September 20, 2019
Hello, Fall! ????I slept with the windows open last night (yes, I know, the temperature dropped down to the 40s) and it was a glorious 61 degrees in my house when I woke up. I'm always going to be...
ACC founder Benji Backer testifies on Hill ??
In a joint House Foreign Affairs and Select Committee on the Climate Crisis hearing yesterday featuring young climate activists , American Conservation Coalition founder and president Benji Backer...
Rooney: “a carbon tax would be a good first start”
Republican EcoRight crusader Rep. Francis Rooney continues to call for decarbonizing the economy by imposing a carbon tax. Appearing on First Coast Connect with Melissa Ross, the Florida lawmaker...
Climate Week En Review, September 13, 2019
Friday the 13th and the full moon and my baby turns 18 on Sunday... all things collide this busy, busy week! This week's must read: If you're EcoRight, you know and love him as a most steadfast...
Tuesday Twitter finds
We love Twitter. We hate Twitter. Okay, I mostly hate Twitter. But it can really make your day when you read a great tweet. I believe climate change is real. I believe that human emissions of...
The weekend’s riveting reads
The past weekend included some colorful reading that I feel compelled to share with you: Former California governor and terminator Arnold Schwarzenegger writes: Trump can't erase a decade of clean...
Arizona governor: we can grow economy, improve environment
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey acknowledged that human activity contributes to climate change, a shift from his previous stance. "Humans are part of the earth, the environment and the ecosystem," he...
Climate Week En Review, September 6, 2019
And here we are again. Hope you rocked out this shortened week and have caught up on your beauty sleep after that seven-hour climate "debate" on Wednesday. This week's must read: Power Up: Why...
Rep. John Curtis: “the climate’s changing”
Utah Rep. John Curtis, who joined republicEn.org for a nature hike and climate science chat last summer, held a town hall meeting in Springfield at which climate change was a topic of discussion....
Climate Week En Review, August 30, 2019
What are your plans for Labor Day weekend? I'm planning on yard work, reading, and the pool. A stress fracture kicked "run 16 miles" off the to do list. Can you tell I'm broken up about it? Also,...