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 Jester: Challenging funding for global warming education program
NBC News reported Thursday that four members of the United States Senate requested an investigation of National Science Foundation grants regarding a program that aims to increase climate reporting...
House Climate Solutions Caucus Spotlight: Rep. Jack Bergman
Over the next few months, we will feature profiles on select members of the House Climate Solutions Caucus, the bipartisan, growing gang of Congressional leaders who embrace climate action. Upon...
A New Hope for The EcoRight: Americans For Carbon Dividends
Americans For Carbon Dividends Today was another great day for the EcoRight and another step closer to finding a bipartisan solution to climate change! Great coverage in the New York Times, Wall...
Massachusetts Steps Up on Climate Action
As of yesterday, the House of Representatives in Massachusetts passed a bill that would grant 2.2 billion dollars for climate adaptation and environmental protections. The money will help fund many...
House Climate Solutions Caucus Spotlight: Rep. Mia Love
Over the next few months, we will feature profiles on select members of the House Climate Solutions Caucus, the bipartisan, growing gang of Congressional leaders who embrace climate action. Rep. Mia...
House Climate Solutions Caucus Spotlight: Rep. Carlos Curbelo
Over the next few months, we will feature profiles on select members of the House Climate Solutions Caucus, the bipartisan, growing gang of Congressional leaders who embrace climate action. Rep....
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...