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.
Gov. Nikki Haley says climate “on the table”
In another confirmation hearing today, United Nations Ambassador nominee, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, told members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that "the climate change situation...
Climate Week En Review January 13, 2017
This week's must watch (look for my comment at the end of the segment): Obama's climate legacy This week's must read (with bonus watching material): Majority of Virginians open to renewable...
Sen. Sessions hedges on climate in confirmation hearing
In a confirmation hearing held by the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL), President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Attorney General, said in response to climate change questions...
Tillerson affirms climate position in confirmation hearing
Exxon Mobil head and Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson said "the risk of climate change does exist and the consequences of it could be serious enough that action should be taken" during his...
Climate Week En Review January 6, 2017
Welcome to the first 2017 edition of ClimateEye (brought to you from Hawaii Volcanoes National Park).This week's must read: Why Climate Change Should Matter to You This week's other must read: The...
Snyder reflects on Michigan clean energy victory
As 2016 drew to a close, another Republican governor helped ensure his state's clean energy future. While Ohio's Gov. John Kasich fought back an attempt to freeze clean energy in his state, in...
Kasich vetos clean energy freeze
In the waning days of 2016, Ohio Gov. John Kasich vetoed legislation that would have extended for two years a freeze on the state's clean energy standard. Citing a need to take advantage of the...
Walker scrubs climate from Wisconsin agency website
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), controlled by Gov. Scott Walker, scrubbed from its website language that says climate change is caused by human activity and greenhouse gases,...
Climate Year En Review: The Twelve Months of Climate Change
2016, where did you go? (Or as some of us would say, good riddance.) Whether you loved it or hated it, the year went by fast and was packed with drama. Let us recap each month's climate news...
Climate Week En Review December 23, 2016
This week's must read, from the Christian Science Monitor, penned by our own Bob Inglis: Nixon went to China. Can Trump do climate change? This week's must watch: the latest Global Weirding from...
Gov. Baker moves forward with emissions reduction goals
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker took the next step in the state's efforts to meet emissions targets by issuing proposed reductions from the natural gas, transportation and electricity generation...
Pataki calls for bipartisan conversation on climate change
In an interview with Observer, former New York governor and one-time presidential candidate George Pataki said, "Intelligent people, from Republicans to Democrats, conservatives and liberals, can...