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Mar 31, 2011

Washington, DC - This afternoon, fifty-six Democratic members of the House of Representatives, who recently supported short-term budget Continuing Resolutions (CR) to continue funding for the federal government, sent a letter to Speaker John Boehner expressing reservations for future support for another CR or budget if it contains policy “riders” that would gut important bi-partisan environmental protections. Unlike H.R.


Feb 17, 2011

WASHINGTON, DC - This week the members of the House of Representatives Sustainable Energy & Environment Coalition (SEEC) announced their opposition to Republican legislation that would gut funding for important protections for public health and the environment, and defund vital domestic clean energy programs.


Jan 26, 2011

WASHINGTON, DC – Following tonight's State of the Union Address in which President Obama called for a focus on investment and policies to grow America's clean energy economy, the leaders of the Sustainable Energy & Environment Coalition (SEEC) welcomed the President's remarks. Since its founding at the start of the 111th Congress, SEEC - a caucus of 47 House Democrats - has sought to advance policies that will grow promising domestic clean energy industries, arguing the economic, national security, and environmental benefits of renewable energy and energy efficiency.


Jun 22, 2010

WASHINGTON, DC -- Today the Congressional Sustainable Energy & Environment Coalition (SEEC) announced its endorsement of legislation in response to the BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill- the largest environmental disaster in American history. SEEC announced its support for legislative proposals to put Americans to work cleaning and restoring the Gulf; increase the liability cap for economic damage claims resulting from oil spills; assess royalty payments on spilled oil; and strengthen environmental and technological rig safety, spill prevention and response standards.


Jun 15, 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to President Obama's speech tonight outlining the federal response to the BP oil spill and advocating for legislation to reduce U.S. oil dependence and invest in clean energy, Reps. Steve Israel (D-NY) and Jay Inslee (D-WA)- the co-chairs of the Congressional Sustainable Energy & Environment Coalition (SEEC)- released the following statement: