Press Releases

SEEC Co-Chairs applaud passage of sustainable recovery policies as first step

December 21, 2020 Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – SEEC Co-Chairs Reps. Doris Matsui, Gerry Connolly and Paul Tonko made the following statement in response to the passage of SEEC priorities in the end-of-year-funding package.
Issues:
Climate Change, Energy, Environment

Co-Chairs Applaud the Nomination of SEEC Member Rep. Deb Haaland

December 18, 2020 Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – SEEC Co-Chairs Reps. Gerry Connolly, Paul Tonko and Doris Matsui made the following statement in response to the announcement that the Biden-Harris Adminstration will nominate SEEC Member Rep. Deb Haaland for the role of Interior Secretary.
Issues:
Climate Change, Energy, Environment

Sustainability leaders call for aggressive increases in clean energy innovation funding

July 29, 2020 Press Release

Washington D.C. – Today leaders in the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), led by Vice-Chair Rep. Matt Cartwright, introduced a bill to authorize robust increases in funding to advance clean energy innovation in the next four years.

Issues:
Climate Change, Energy

SEEC Leadership applauds passage of the Moving Forward Act

July 1, 2020 Press Release
Washington D.C. – Today the leaders of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) made the following statement in response to the passage of H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act in the U.S. House of Representatives:
Issues:
Climate Change, Energy, Environment

SEEC Leadership Calls for Sustainable Relief & Recovery; Outlines Policy Pathways

June 18, 2020 Press Release
Washington D.C. – Today, the leaders of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, and House Committee Chairs calling for sustainable relief and recovery legislation in response to the COVID-19 crisis.
Issues:
Climate Change, Energy, Environment

SEEC leadership condemns short-sighted Trump administration decision to waive bedrock environmental laws for infrastructure

June 5, 2020 Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – SEEC Co-Chairs Reps. Paul Tonko, Doris Matsui and Gerry Connolly and Vice-Chairs Reps A. Donald McEachin, Chellie Pingree, Matt Cartwright, Mike Quigley and Alan Lowenthal made the following statement in response to President Trump’s decision to use emergency powers to waive critical environmental review of infrastructure projects.

SEEC leadership stands with those calling for racial justice

June 5, 2020 Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – SEEC Co-Chairs Reps. Paul Tonko, Doris Matsui and Gerry Connolly and Vice-Chairs Reps A. Donald McEachin, Chellie Pingree, Matt Cartwright, Mike Quigley and Alan Lowenthal made the following statement in response to nationwide calls for our country to address long-standing racial injustice.

Members of SEEC Leadership condemn EPA suspension of environmental enforcement during COVID-19 crisis

March 31, 2020 Press Release

Washington D.C. – Today the leaders of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) sent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler a letter condemning the Agency’s March 26 memorandum announcing that the EPA will cease all enforcement actions during the coronavirus pandemic.

Issues:
Environment

SEEC Leaders Applaud Climate Priorities in House Infrastructure Proposal

January 30, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C.  – SEEC Co-Chairs Reps. Gerry Connolly, Doris Matsui and Paul Tonko and Vice-Chairs Reps A.

Issues:
Climate Change, Energy, Environment

Sustainability leaders in Congress call for bold climate policies in upcoming Highway bill

January 15, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the leaders of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) sent a letter to Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Peter DeFazio and Ranking Member Sam Graves urging them to use this year’s expected reauthorization of the surface transportation bill as an opportunity to take serious action on climate chan

Issues:
Climate Change, Energy, Environment

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