Joe Biden ran on the strongest climate and environmental-justice platform of any major party nominee in history. And climate played a historically large role in his campaign: Biden brought up climate in debate after debate, and closed out his campaign with climate-focused ads. By Michael Brune Sierra Club But the presidential race was far from […]
As I’ve Zoom-traveled the country speaking about legal issues involving the election, I have found myself, as well as audiences, bewildered and frustrated by one underlying question: Why is there so much legal uncertainty about so many critical questions concerning the rules for resolving a disputed presidential election? If ever a need existed for clear […]
In a shift from our usual programming, we decided to bring you our raw reactions to Election Day (well, what we knew at time of recording at lunch on Wednesday, November 4th). So, without further ado, listen as I join our producer Price Atkinson and EcoRight King Alex Bozmoski in conversation. What did the election mean to the EcoRight and what we think […]
Election Day is TODAY MANY! Many CCL volunteers are voting early and sharing snapshots of themselves with the hashtag #ClimateVoter. We’ve loved seeing you participate in democracy in this way! By Flannery Winchester Citizens Climate Lobby (UPDATED from October 25) Over the past few months, CCL volunteers have also been working with the Environmental Voter Project (EVP) […]
Americans across the country are voting in record-breaking numbers, despite wildfires, hurricanes, and extreme heat making it harder and more dangerous for individuals to exercise their right to vote. A new Climate Power 2020 analysis found nearly two dozen instances where 2020 general election voters have been adversely impacted by climate change. By Climate Power 2020 From passing […]
(Our regular contributor Dr. Michael Mann had a column up at Newsweek on the GOP’s willful blocking of meaningful action on the climate crisis, which makes Election 2020 a critical turning point. We’re excerpting a few paragraphs below) By Dr Michael Mann The willful ignorance of the climate crisis exhibited by one of our two […]
In the runup to the U.S. presidential election there has been an unprecedented amount of misinformation about the voting process and mail-in ballots. It’s almost certain that misinformation and disinformation will increase, including, importantly, in the aftermath of the election. Misinformation is incorrect or misleading information, and disinformation is misinformation that is knowingly and deliberately […]
Colorado voters will decide on Nov. 3 whether the state should reintroduce gray wolves (Canis lupus) after a nearly 80-year absence. Ballot Proposition 114 would require the state to develop and oversee a science-based plan to restore wolves, focused in Western Colorado and initiated by the end of 2023. [UPDATE: Ballot Proposition 114 has PASSEDPASSED] […]
This year has shone a light on how white supremacy, racism, systemic oppression, and institutionalized racism impact Indigenous, Black, brown, Asian, immigrants, Two Spirit, LGBTQ+, and non-binary relatives. But those of us coming from these communities have always known that these economic and social inequities exist. Because of our communities’ lived experiences, many of us […]
Testimony of the Rev. Mitch Hescox of the Evangelical Environmental Network regarding the ozone national ambient air quality standard, presented to the Environmental Protection Agency. By Rev Mitch Hescox Evangelical Environmental Network Good Afternoon. I am The Rev. Mitchell C. Hescox, President/CEO of the Evangelical Environmental Network (EEN), father, grandfather of seven (7), a resident […]
81 American Nobel Laureates in Physics, Chemistry, and Medicine have signed this letter to express their support for former Vice President Joe Biden in the 2020 election for President of the United States. At no time in our nation’s history has there been a greater need for our leaders to appreciate the value of science […]
When Senate incumbents are challenged in a primary and lose, it is usually because they are enmeshed in a scandal. Incumbency has numerous advantages: sitting senators have six years to build up a war chest, they have high name recognition, and they have experience running statewide campaigns. Plus, both parties actively discourage primary challenges. Yet […]
About 10 days ago, I got a wake-up call. I heard a sharp crack in the middle of the night. My body tensed as I processed what was happening: A once-in-a-decade freak lightning storm. Thousands of lightning strikes ignited the dried grasses and brush left by our state’s historically dry winter, and its historically hot spring and […]
Why are you optimistic, I have often been asked since I wrote Young People’s Burden, which describes the steep climate and energy hill that we are leaving for young people to climb. Two weeks ago I noted the Students Government Leaders’ Statement on Carbon Dividends, a bipartisan statement by 350+college student government presidents from all 50 states. Scroll down […]
Hello from the dog days of summer. By Chelsea Henderson EcoRight News/ RepublicEN This week’s must read: I’m a conservative Christian environmentalist. No, that’s not an oxymoron (New York Times) In this op-ed, Ericka Andersen writes, “There is also an opportunity for new partnerships, both with younger Republicans and Christian communities engaged in the climate fight. Because about 80 […]