Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – The Co-Chairs of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), Reps. Doris Matsui, Mike Quigley, and Paul Tonko, released the following statement after the Biden Administration announced it would thoroughly evaluate the climate and environmental impacts of new natural gas export terminals before approving permits.

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, and Katie Porter, and Chair Emeritus Rep. Gerry Connolly, released the following statement after the passage of S.J. Res. 38, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Federal Highway Administration relating to “Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Electric Vehicle Chargers”.

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) — through the leadership of the SEEC Climate and Agriculture Task Force — hosted a public roundtable with farmers from red and blue states who are working to secure a climate-resilient food supply chain for Americans across the nation. Empowered with the $19.5 billion in Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) investments for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) climate-smart programs, our farmers, foresters, and ranchers are playing a pivotal role in the fight against the climate crisis that will benefit generations to come.

Washington, D.C. – The House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Climate and National Security Task Force, led by Rep. Andy Kim (D-NJ) and Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA), released the following statement in response to the final passage of H.R. 2670, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24 NDAA). In a May 2023 letter, the Task Force urged the House Armed Services Committee to prioritize energy resilience and independence as part of our nation’s defense strategy.

Washington, D.C. — Today, the Co-Chairs of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Clean Energy Deployment Task Force, Reps. Sean Casten (IL-06) and Mike Levin (CA-49) introduced the Clean Electricity and Transmission Acceleration (CETA) Act, legislation that comprehensively addresses the primary permitting and transmission issues that are holding back the American clean energy transition.

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, and Katie Porter, and Chair Emeritus Rep. Gerry Connolly, released the following statement after House passage of the Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act of 2023 (H.R. 4468). This bill prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from implementing light-duty vehicle emission standards and stifles American innovation.

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) — through the leadership of the SEEC Climate Jobs Task Force — hosted a public roundtable with climate workers who are at the center of America’s clean energy future. The climate crisis is a monumental challenge that will affect generations of Americans to come. Building a clean energy workforce with good-paying union jobs that can withstand the tests of our rapidly changing world is essential to meeting this critical moment. With the help of the transformational investments from the Inflation Reduction Act, we are training new generations of clean energy workers, building an equitable economy, and leading the world in the fight against the climate crisis.

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, and Katie Porter, and Chair Emeritus Rep. Gerry Connolly, released the following statement in response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s new methane rule. This proposal represents a key step in cutting planet-warming pollution and protecting frontline communities from fossil fuel pollution.