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. Charlie Baker issues climate adaptation plan
On Friday, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker signed an executive order directing state agencies to develop and implement a climate adaptation plan for the state. "Combatting and preparing for the...
Climate Week En Review, September 16, 2016
This was a red star week in ecoright climate change news. To start the week, we applauded Politico Magazine for placing ecoright climate leaders Rep. Bob Inglis (our executive director) and Dr....
Military experts call climate big risk
A coalition of prominent military and national security experts, including former advisors to Presidents Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, and George W. Bush, released three documents this week...
Conservative leaders advocate for nuclear power
Former New Hampshire Senator Judd Gregg and conservative clean energy advocate Jay Faison testified in support of nuclear power at a hearing held by the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy...
Climate solutions caucus expands
The House Climate Solutions Caucus added two more Republican lawmakers, bringing the total bipartisan membership up to 20 members of Congress. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY) and Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV) both...
Trump says climate change needs further study
GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump, responding to a questionnaire issued by Scientific American and other science-based organizations, wrote: "There is still much that needs to be investigated in...
Rep. Sanford signs onto Gibson Resolution
South Carolina Congressman Mark Sanford joined as a co-sponsor of the so-called Gibson Resolution, which expresses support for House action on climate change. He is the 14th Republican to support...
Climate advocate joins Trump advisory team
Former CIA director R. James Woolsey, who has warned of the national security implications of climate change and advocated for the U.S. to shift toward more clean energy use, joined GOP presidential...
EcoRight leaders make Politico 50
Today Politico Magazine announced its 2016 list of 50 "thinkers, doers and visionaries transforming American politics" with eco-right climate leaders Rep. Bob Inglis and Dr. Katharine Hayhoe sharing...
Curbelo co-hosts climate security event
Florida GOP Rep. Carlos Curbelo, cochair of the bipartisan House Climate Solutions Caucus, hosted an event this week on the global security threats posed by climate change. The event featured a...
Climate Week En Review, September 9, 2016
This week in climate change news, Florida GOP Rep. Carlos Curbelo, cochair of the bipartisan House Climate Solutions Caucus, hosted an event this week on the global security threats posed by climate...
Granite State House candidate seeks reasonable solutions
Mike Castaldo, a Republican candidate seeking a seat in the New Hampshire State House, seeks "realistic solutions" to climate change "that support a free market and protect our natural resources."...