EcoRight News
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 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...
Sen. Rick Santorum questions Tillerson’s climate stance
Former Sen. Rick Santorum, who challenged President-elect Donald Trump for the nomination earlier this year, expressed concern for the climate position of Rex Tillerson, Trump's pick to serve as...
Nearly 50 percent of Republicans support carbon tax
Two in three Americans, including 49 percent of Republicans, would favor a revenue neutral carbon tax as a means of mitigating carbon dioxide emissions. The Yale Program on Climate Change...
Climate Week En Review December 16, 2016
This week's must read: Bob's follow up interview with Sierra This week's must watch: Katharine Hayhoe's latest Global Weirding video This week in climate change ping pong, President-elect Donald...
Trump Interior pick has conservationist support
Montana's sole Member of Congress, Rep. Ryan Zinke, was named by President-elect Donald Trump as the next Interior Secretary. Trump pivoted to Zinke after issues arose with Rep. Cathy McMorris...
Trump picks Gov. Rick Perry for Energy Dept
President-elect Donald Trump named one-time nomination rival and former Texas Gov. Rick Perry to take the helm at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). When he ran for president in 2012, Perry...
New England lawmakers firm on climate
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), a longtime advocate for climate change action, responded to inconsistent climate comments from President-elect Donald Trump. "Our country must develop reasonable policies...
Trump announced Exxon CEO for Secretary of State
President-elect Donald Trump announced he will nominate ExxonMobil chief executive Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State.Tillerson's nomination makes him the first and thus far, only cabinet pick...
McMorris Rodgers named as Trump’s Interior pick
Six-term Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers, the only woman on the House Republican leadership team, has been named as President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Secretary of the...
Trump continues doublespeak on climate
In an interview on Fox News Sunday, President-elect Donald Trump continued to insist he is "still open-minded" on climate change while also asserting the science isn't settled. "Nobody really...