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Nov 6, 2015
Statement on Keystone XL Pipeline Rejection

Washington, D.C. - Today, President Obama announced that he would reject the Keystone XL pipeline after determining that the Canadian tar sands pipeline is not in the interest of our country or our climate. SEEC members released the following statement:

Oct 6, 2015
SEEC Member Statement on Final Ozone Standards

Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released strengthened National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ozone pollution, the main ingredient in smog. The EPA has announced an ozone standard of 70 parts per billions (ppb), an improvement over the current standard of 75 ppb which is widely considered by the medical community to inadequately protect public health. SEEC members released the following statement:

Oct 01, 2015
Despite the Pope's Pleas, Congress Resists Action on Climate Change | By SEEC Member Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) & Greg Dotson

By SEEC Member Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) & Greg Dotson

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The urgency to act on climate has been recognized by a diverse group of global leaders, from Ronald Reagan’s secretary of state, George Schultz, to President Barack Obama to the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff to Pope Francis. But despite this growing global consensus on the need to arrest climate change, the Republican leaders who control Congress remain unwilling to act.
Aug 3, 2015
Statement on the Clean Power Plan

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) releases the final version of the Clean Power Plan, which will place the first ever limits on carbon pollution from power plants. SEEC Members released the following statement:

Jun 18, 2015
Pope Francis and the movement to act on climate
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By SEEC Member Rep. Ted Lieu (CA-33) | What do Pope Francis, the United States military and former Secretary of State George Shultz have in common? They all believe climate change is real, mostly caused by humans and responsible for the unprecedented destruction of our planet’s precious ecosystems.
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