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.
Murkowski, Portman, Corker comment on climate report
Three key conservative Senators commented on the Fourth National Climate Assessment. "Climate change is real," Alaska's Senator Lisa Murkowski said. "We see and feel the impacts in our state." The...
A quiet climate legacy: President George H.W. Bush
Not many automatically associate the late President George H.W. Bush with the words "climate legacy." But they should. In a 1988 campaign speech, Bush said: "Those who think we are powerless to do...
Climate Week En Review November 30, 2019
Oh what a week were you too busy shopping and eating leftovers to notice the Fourth National Climate Assessment (4NCA)? I didn't think so. (Nice try, news buriers.) Hot on the heels of the IPCC...
More response to climate report aka Twitter wars
As Washington DC settled back into routine, more policymakers responded to the Administration's Fourth Climate Assessment, which detailed the impacts of a changing climate on the U.S.New York Rep....
Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend bill introduced
A bipartisan group of House Climate Solutions Caucus members, led by Reps Francis Rooney and Brian Fitzpatrick and including caucus co-founder Ted Deutch, introduced the Energy Innovation and Carbon...
Bipartisan carbon tax bill imminent
In the lame-duck session, a bipartisan carbon tax will be introduced by key members of the House Climate Solutions Caucus. Florida's Rep. Francis Rooney, Democratic delegation mate Rep. Ted Deutch,...
Reactions: National Climate Assessment
On the Friday after Thanksgiving, the U.S. Global Change Research Program released the Fourth National Climate Assessment, which Congress requires to be issued every four years. The product of 300...
Climate Week En Review: Thanksgiving edition
Finally, tomorrow is Thanksgiving, the best holiday of the year. I'll keep it short so you can get on with your drive and/or kitchen prep. This week's must watch: FOOTBALL! Or the Macy's parade. Or...
Romney indicates climate could be priority
Senator-elect Mitt Romney, who will represent Utah come January, is signaling climate change could be a priority when he gets to Capitol Hill. In an interview with E&E News, he pointed to...
Curbelo defends climate position
Florida's Rep.Carlos Curbelo, who distinguished himself as a leader in the GOP on climate change, rejected criticism from Americans for Tax Reform's Grover Norquist that he lost his reelection...
Climate Week En Review, November 16, 2018
First snow falls on the DC region and newly elected lawmakers storm the hill for new member orientation. Plus a few other notables this week read on! This week's must read: In her essay, What the...
Wednesday reads
It's only a week since the election, but the prognosticating is in full swing. Despite some misleading headlines implying key Republicans lost their seats over their climate change position, the...