YC4ER in the News

CLEVELAND, Ohio — A handful of business strategists, conservative think tank mavens and Republican political operatives spent half a day Thursday at Cleveland State University trying to come to grips with the partisan political vortex that has swallowed any rational…

For Ohio Sen. Larry Obhof, the Republican National Convention is an opportunity to share the “Ohio story” with delegates and politicians from across the nation. During a brief speech Monday evening to The Christian Coalition of America and Young Conservatives…

By John Funk, The Plain Dealer Michele Combs CLEVELAND — The Christian Coalition of America and the four-year-old Young Conservatives for Energy Reform have partnered to convince the GOP to embrace renewable energy. The two organizations are busy this week…

WRITTEN BY Kathiann M. Kowalski 07/19/2016 Growing numbers of conservative voters agree the U.S. needs more clean energy, reported members of organizations at this week’s Republican National Convention in Cleveland. However, there’s little agreement on how government policies should pursue that goal.…

By Evan Lehmann, ClimateWire on July 19, 2016 CLEVELAND—Christian Republicans promoted a transition to clean energy here last night, about an hour after GOP delegates approved a party platform that disavows aggressive action on climate change and downplays renewable energy.…

Amanda Reilly, E&E reporter Published: Monday, June 6, 2016 Environmentalists and conservative advocates today announced a new coalition of groups from across the political spectrum dedicated to clean energy and climate change. The “Clean Energy Commitment” is promising to push…

WASHINGTON, May 4, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The #MillionSolarStrong campaign is gaining widespread support with more than 70 organizations signing an official declaration favoring a strong role for solar energy as a part of America’s energy portfolio. The campaign is a recognition that…

Angel Garcia, of Young Conservatives for Energy Reform, is working to persuade Republicans about the need for renewable energy. In an interview with Yale Environment 360, he explains why his group avoids mentioning climate change when it makes its pitch…

by Kara Ball One night a few weeks ago, my husband Jim and I browsed some of the many “best of rock groups” lists online, just for fun. As expected, The Beatles and Elvis Presley were among those featured prominently; but some…