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 June 15, 2018
It's finally Friday, otherwise known as the day I leave for vacation! That's right, readers, I'm headed out of dodge, on my way to France to take a baseline assessment of the Bordeaux region's...
13 GOP senators urge climate action
A group of 13 GOP senators, led by Louisiana's Sen. John Kennedy and Maine's Sen. Susan Collins, are leading a push for President Donald Trump to approve the treaty amendment geared at phasing out...
Pope Francis urges climate action
Calling climate change "a challenge of epochal proportions," Pope Francis met with executives from major oil and gas companies at a two-day conference at the Vatican. Representatives from...
Climate Week En Review June 8, 2018
Happy Graduation! Whoops, that's for later this morning when my younger son graduates 8th grade. I mean to say, happy Friday, your favorite day of the week because Week En Review hits your inbox...
Climate Week En Review June 1, 2018
I had to look twice at the calendar today to make sure it's really June. Bring out the ice cream and pool floats, summer is here. This week's must watch: Appearing on the Fox program The Next...
GOP mayors take action
The Boston University Initiative on Cities project found that "large-city Republican mayors shy away from climate network memberships and their associated framing of the problem." According to...
Climate Jester: climate hoaxers celebrate Trump administration
The Heartland Institute, a think tank infamous for a billboard campaign comparing those concerned about climate change to the Unabomber and Osama Bin Laden, celebrated 2017 as "a great year for...
Climate Week En Review May 25, 2018
The end of May is upon us. As we move toward Memorial Day, the EcoRight honors all who have and do serve. This week's must read: Young conservatives like me care about climate change. The GOP needs...
Lawmakers urge: no anti-climate policy provisions
Thirty-four members of the House Climate Solutions Caucusincluding GOP memberssent a letter to the House Appropriations Committee chairman and ranking member urging them to reject anti-climate...
Gov. Hogan launches Climate Leadership Academy
Maryland's Gov. Larry Hogan recently announced the Climate Leadership Academy, an initiative to instruct local governments on how to better plan and prepare for climate change. Academy sessions will...
Climate Jester: If I pretend it isn’t happening, it will go away
In an internal memo, the White House considered whether to "ignore" climate change studies produced by government scientists. The memo, drafted by former White House special assistant for...
NASA chief pivots on climate
In a NASA town hall meeting, recently minted Administrator Jim Bridenstinewho during his confirmation hearing and as an Oklahoma Congressman dismissed the human contribution to climate changetold...