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March 13, 2023 Press Release

Washington D.C. – On Monday, the Co-Chairs of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) – Reps. Doris Matsui, Mike Quigley, and Paul Tonko – and SEEC Clean Energy Deployment Task Force Co-Chair Rep. Mike Levin, along with 53 of their colleagues, sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S.

March 10, 2023 Press Release

Washington, D.C. – The leaders of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), including Co-Chairs Reps. Doris Matsui, Mike Quigley, and Paul Tonko, Vice Chairs Reps. Don Beyer, Matt Cartwright, Sean Casten, Chellie Pingree, Katie Porter, and Chair Emeritus Rep.

February 28, 2023 Press Release

Washington, D.C. – The leaders of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), including Co-Chairs Reps. Doris Matsui, Mike Quigley, and Paul Tonko and Vice Chairs Reps. Don Beyer, Matt Cartwright, Sean Casten, Chellie Pingree, Katie Porter, and Chair Emeritus Rep.

February 16, 2023 Press Release

Washington D.C. – Today, the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) announced its task forces for the 118th Congress.

February 7, 2023 Press Release

Washington D.C. – The leaders of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), including Co-Chairs Reps. Doris Matsui, Mike Quigley, and Paul Tonko and Vice Chairs Reps. Don Beyer, Matt Cartwright, Sean Casten, Chellie Pingree, Katie Porter, and Chair Emeritus Rep.

January 11, 2023 Press Release

Washington, D.C.Today, the members of the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) voted on its leadership for the 118th Congress. Reps. Doris Matsui and Paul Tonko were reelected as Co-Chairs and will be joined by Rep.

December 20, 2022 Press Release

Washington, D.C.The leaders of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), including Co-Chairs Reps. Gerry Connolly, Doris Matsui, and Paul Tonko and Vice Chairs Reps. Matt Cartwright, Alan Lowenthal, Chellie Pingree, and Mike Quigley, released the following statement in response to the U.S.

November 29, 2022 Press Release

Washington D.C. – The leaders of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), including Co-Chairs Reps. Gerry Connolly, Doris Matsui, and Paul Tonko and Vice Chairs Reps.

November 21, 2022 Press Release

Washington D.C. – On Friday, the leaders of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), which includes Co-Chairs Reps. Gerry Connolly, Doris Matsui, and Paul Tonko and Vice Chairs Reps. Matt Cartwright, Alan Lowenthal, A.

November 21, 2022 Press Release

Washington D.C. – Today, the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), under the leadership of Co-Chairs Reps. Gerry Connolly, Doris Matsui, and Paul Tonko and Vice Chairs Reps. Matt Cartwright, Alan Lowenthal, A.

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March 13, 2023 |

Fifty-seven House Democrats are calling on the Environmental Protection Agency to finalize strong carbon pollution standards for new and existing fossil-fuel-fired power plants by early next year, according to a letter shared exclusively with The

March 2, 2023 |

Investment in agroforestry — an ancient land management method that integrates the growth of trees with crops or livestock — is emerging with renewed fervor across the U.S.

Why it matters: A new funding influx signals increasing widespread expansion of the climate-friendly agricultural practice, experts tell Axios.

February 17, 2023 |

The House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition released its task forces for the new Congress on Thursday to develop policies against climate change.

"Each task force is focused on a different aspect of the climate crisis that SEEC will push for congressional and executive action on this Congress," the group said in a release.

February 16, 2023 |

These House Democrats want the farm bill to be a ‘huge climate win'

Don’t look now, but the divided Congress could pass a major climate change bill.

November 21, 2022 |

HOUSE ENVIRONMENTAL CAUCUS BACKS PERMITTING REFORM: The House Democrat-led Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition is carefully endorsing permitting reform, so long as it allows more community engagement in the review and approval of energy projects and doesn’t favor fossil fuel ventures.

November 21, 2022 |

A group of House Democrats that are part of a sustainability coalition on Monday put forward a narrow proposal on permitting reform amid broader talks on how to reshape the country’s energy approval process. 

November 21, 2022 |

House Democrats are trying to line up their vision for permitting reform legislation as some members of the caucus remain resistant to the effort.

November 18, 2022 |

Expansion of USDA conservation programs and more research on mushrooms and biochar are among a broad range of policy recommendations in a report from the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition.
 

November 18, 2022 |

A House task force on climate and agriculture, led by Democratic Reps. Chellie Pingree of Maine and Kim Schrier of Washington State, released a report Thursday recommending policies for the 2023 farm bill to make it as climate-friendly as possible.

November 17, 2022 |

The House Sustainable Energy & Environment Coalition’s Climate and Agriculture Task Force, chaired by Democratic Reps. Chellie Pingree of Maine and Kim Schrier of Washington, today will release a report on policy recommendations for next year’s reauthorization of the farm bill to ensure it is as climate-friendly as possible.

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