More on Energy
Jul 12, 2012
Release: SEEC Presses for Clean Energy Tax Provisions
27 SEEC Members sent a letter to the House Ways and Means Committee urging reinstatement and extension of clean energy and energy efficiency-related provisions of the tax code.
Jun 21, 2012
Release: GOP Bill Puts Oil Interests Above Americans
SEEC released the following statement after the House passed a so-called energy bill that provides more subsidies to the oil industry.
Feb 16, 2012
Release: GOP Should Drop ‘Worst Transportation Bill Ever,’ Urge SEEC Members
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, members of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) called on House Leadership to stop consideration of H.R. 7, the “worst transportation bill ever.” The bill would kill jobs, undermine safety, eliminate important funding for public transit and other transportation options, and destroy environmental protections.
Feb 13, 2012
Environmental Groups Thank SEEC for Leadership Protecting Clean Air & Water, Fighting for Clean Energy
On Friday, February 10 sixteen environmental organizations sent letters to House Sustainable Energy & Environment Coalition (SEEC) members thanking them for their leadership protecting safeguards for clean air, water, and the environment, and promoting federal policies supporting an American clean energy future.
Dec 13, 2011
House Members Urge Extension of 1603 Program to Create Clean Energy Jobs (updated3)
WASHINGTON, DC -- Today 90 members of the U.S. House of Representatives called for an extension of the successful 1603 Treasury Grant Program supporting renewable energy projects, urging in a letter to House leaders that such an extension will continue a proven track record of job creation and promote further growth in domestic clean energy industries.
Oct 14, 2011
House coalition urges deficit committee to support job creation in clean energy
WASHINGTON, DC - Today the House of Representatives Sustainable Energy & Environment Coalition (SEEC) sent a letter to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction urging the panel to support domestic clean energy innovation and production as a way to create jobs and grow the American economy.
Sep 13, 2011
Federal support for clean energy now more important than ever
WASHINGTON, DC - Today members of the House of Representatives Sustainable Energy & Environment Coalition (SEEC) met with members of the American Energy Innovation Council - a group of America’s most successful business leaders who are vocal proponents of federal investment and policy support for clean energy innovation.
Jul 25, 2011
SEEC: Instead of addressing default crisis or jobs, GOP pushing unprecedented back-door attack on public health, environment (UPDATED)
WASHINGTON, DC -- The House of Representatives Sustainable Energy & Environment Coalition (SEEC) blasted this week’s House Republican agenda, which does not yet call for consideration of a bipartisan solution to prevent a default crisis, or to create American jobs, but instead will see the House GOP try to use a federal spending bill to overturn important pollution controls and public health protections.
Jul 12, 2011
SEEC helps to defeat BULB Act and save Americans money on energy costs
WASHINGTON, DC -- Today the House of Representatives Sustainable Energy & Environment Coalition (SEEC) helped to defeat the GOP-sponsored Better Use of Light Bulbs (BULB) Act (H.R. 2417), which would have repealed bipartisan federal light bulb energy efficiency standards that will go into effect in January 2012. These standards are anticipated to save American households $100 per year, and to save the nation $12 billion annually in energy costs.
Jun 16, 2011
SEEC: House GOP cutting American competitiveness, subsidizing yesterday's dirty energy industries
WASHINGTON, DC - Today the House of Representatives Sustainable Energy & Environment Coalition (SEEC) blasted Republican legislation that makes enormous cuts to Department of Energy (DOE) programs that support American innovation and economic competitiveness in growing clean energy industries.