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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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Hello, Friday. It's been a week of ups and downs, that's for sure. I don't know about you, but I'm looking forward to one night where I go to bed before ten o'clock and wake up without an alarm....

Who's mainlining coffee today? We are. We are also weeping for EcoRight champion and climate change-doer-in-chief Rep. Carlos Curbelo, who lost his re-election last night. It's not hyperbole to say...

Red or blue, your vote matters. While we all wait for results to flood in, we thought we'd share some personal reflections on what voting means to us. Alex: Today was my first time voting in...

Welcome to the last Climate Week En Review before Election Day, the best day of the year. Obviously, on Tuesday we'll be monitoring key races and will prepare an EcoRight outlook post once the dust...

In stark contrast to comments made by her delegation mate earlier this week, EcoRight champion Sen. Lisa Murkowski talked to worried Alaskans about the best way to prepare for the climate change. In...