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Oct 30, 2017
Since the hurricanes, 23 members of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition asked Pruitt — who has downplayed humans’ impact on climate change — how he will prepare for Superfund cleanups and other toxic removals “in light of increases in extreme weather.”
Oct 24, 2017
Washington D.C. – Today the members of SEEC leadership, led by Vice-Chair Rep. Jared Polis, sent a letter to House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady inviting him to meet and discuss sustainable tax policy solutions as Republicans draft their tax proposal.
Oct 10, 2017
Washington D.C. – Today SEEC Co-Chairs Reps. Doris Matsui, Gerry Connolly, and Paul Tonko released the following statement in response to EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt’s announcement that the Trump Administration intends to repeal the Clean Power Plan (CPP).
Sep 20, 2017
House Democrats today pressed U.S. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt for information on how he will prepare the nation's most polluted and hazardous sites for the impacts of climate change. The letter, led by Rep. Mike Quigley of Illinois, specifically asked Pruitt to elaborate on EPA's plans for containing contamination from Superfund sites, chemical plants and oil refineries during extreme weather events. Quigley is a vice chairman of the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalitions. His letter was signed by all three SEEC co-chairs — Reps. Paul Tonko of New York, Doris Matsui of California and Gerald Connolly of Virginia — and fellow Vice Chairmen Jared Polis of Colorado and Matt Cartwright of Pennsylvania.
Sep 19, 2017
Washington D.C. – Earlier today, SEEC members sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt regarding the Agency’s ability under his leadership to protect American communities from the growing threat of extreme weather.