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Dec 12, 2018
Sen. Ed Markey hosted a bicameral meeting Tuesday with the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition that was attended by six senators and more than a dozen representatives. "The discussion was comprehensive, including hitting topics such as green infrastructure, energy efficiency, pushing committee chairs to make a plan for climate as a priority in their offices, putting a price on carbon, and reversing worsening trends on appropriations," a Democratic aide told ME.
Nov 30, 2018
The most recent report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warns that we have barely more than a decade to take serious action on climate change if we are going to prevent its most catastrophic impacts. Experts advise robust improvements in energy efficiency, innovative polices that support electrification across our economy, and investments to deploy clean energy resources if we hope to prevent a global temperature increase that threatens all communities. These are areas where we should be able to find bipartisan support and should be included in a forward-thinking, broad reaching infrastructure plan.
Nov 07, 2018
Jared Polis, who won Colorado's gubernatorial race to become the nation's first openly gay governor-elect, is charting the state's bold path towards clean energy. The Democrat ran on a platform of transitioning Colorado to 100 percent renewable energy by 2040—the most ambitious renewable goal in the entire country. Polis had the endorsement of the Colorado Sierra Club, which praised Polis for being a leader on environmental issues during his time in Congress. The press release noted that Polis is a founding member of the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition.
Sep 28, 2018
Washington D.C. – Today SEEC Leadership, including Co-Chairs Reps. Gerry Connolly, Doris Matsui and Paul Tonko and Vice-Chairs Reps. Mike Quigley, Matt Cartwright, Alan Lowenthal, Chellie Pingree and Jared Polis released the following statement in response to reports that the Trump Administration is assuming a dangerous 7-degree Fahrenheit temperature rise if the planet remains on its current course.
Sep 12, 2018
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Senate Climate Change Task Force and the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) joined together to send a letter to the co-chairs of the Global Climate Action Summit in California expressing support for the goals of the San Francisco Summit and their commitment to fighting for climate policies in Congress.