Lawmaker group announces task forces on energy, environment

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.

Reps. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Kim Schrier (D-Wash.) will lead the task force on climate and agriculture, Reps. Sean Casten (D-Ill.) and Mike Levin (D-Calif.) will focus on clean energy deployment, and Reps. Doris Matsui (D-Calif.) and Joe Neguse (D-Colo.) on nature and oceans.

Reps. Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.), Nikki Budzinski (D-Ill.) and Mark DeSaulnier (D-Calif.) will lead the climate jobs task force and Reps. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) and Andy Kim (D-N.J.) will focus on climate and national security.