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.
Climate Week En Review, April 5, 2019
Happy Friday! You made it! Sit back and enjoy the news before finding your way to the weekend. Green REAL Deal: In the big news this week, Florida's Congressman Matt Gaetz "shatter[ed] the...
Gov. DeSantis appoints chief science officer
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed the state's first ever chief science officer in a nod to his "commitment to science-based solutions." Thomas Frazer, a biologist from the University of Florida's...
Gaetz introduces Green Real Deal
Today Florida's Congressman Matt Gaetz "shatter[ed] the do-nothing orthodoxy that Republicans adopted during the Great Recession" (according to Bob Inglis) by introducing the Green Real Deal, a...
Climate Week En Review, March 29, 2019
Happy Friday! I'm pleased to report Mercury is no longer in retrograde and baseball season has officially kicked off, but sadly my bracket is destroyed. No time to dwell, too much to report. This...
Sen. Alexander proposes Manhattan Project for clean energy
Tennessee Senator Lamar Alexander, who has long advocated a sector-by-sector approach to climate change, is putting forth a "Manhattan Project for Clean Energy" which would include measures such as...
Gaetz working on “Green Real Deal”
In an interview with Vice, Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz called for "a marketplace of ideas" in response to the "not realistic" Green New Deal. "Critics of the Green New Deal like myself should be...
Romney assembling climate group
Utah Senator Mitt Romney, who as governor of Massachusetts oversaw enactment of that state's initial climate change plan, is quietly assembling a small group of GOP senators to shift the narrative...
Climate Week En Review, March 22, 2019
Happy Friday. Our thoughts are with those in the midwest suffering the ravages of flooding. This week's must listen: From Alaska Public Radio's Liz Ruskin, listen to this clip of Senator Lisa...
Curbelo and Hescox: climate change cannot be ignored
In an opinion essay in the Miami Herald, former Florida Rep. Carlos Curbelo and Rev. Mitch Hescox, CEO of the Evangelical Environmental Network call climate change "an issue that can no longer be...
Sen. Sullivan: natural gas is the answer
While we hear frequently from Alaska's Senator Lisa Murkowski on the issue of climate change, junior Alaska Senator Dan Sullivan has climate thoughts too. In an interview with KTUU-TV, the member of...
Sen. Portman: we can and should reduce emissions
Ohio's Senator Rob Portman joined the chorus of conservatives voices calling for action on climate change. "There are absolutely things we can do to reduce emissions. We should and we can do it in a...
Climate Week En Review, March 15, 2019
Beware of the Ides of March! After an overdosing cat, clogged kitchen sink, squirrels in the attack, and new roof scheduled for next week, I'm not sure what else can come my way while Mercury is in...