Press Releases
Jul 19, 2018
Washington D.C. – Today SEEC Leadership, including Co-Chairs Reps. Doris Matsui, Paul Tonko, and Gerry Connolly, and Vice-Chairs Reps. Matt Cartwright, Alan Lowenthal, Mike Quigley, Chellie Pingree and Jared Polis released the following statement in response to the passage of H.Con.Res. 119, a Republican-led resolution expressing the sense of Congress that a tax on carbon pollution would be detrimental to the United States economy.
Jul 17, 2018
Washington D.C. – Today SEEC members sent a letter to the lead Senate and House Appropriators advocating for the Senate’s higher funding levels for two vital clean energy programs.
Jul 5, 2018
Washington D.C. – Today SEEC Co-Chairs Reps. Gerry Connolly, Doris Matsui, and Paul Tonko released the following statement in response to the resignation of EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt.
May 24, 2018
Washington D.C. – SEEC leadership made the following statement in response to the announcement from House Republican Leadership that they will bring the House Farm Bill up for a vote again next month.
May 10, 2018
Washington D.C. – Today the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition called on House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Leadership to include policies from SEEC’s Sustainable Infrastructure Proposal in this year’s Water Resources Development Act (WRDA).
May 10, 2018
Washington, DC – On Wednesday an amendment authored by SEEC Member Representative Salud Carbajal (CA-24) to strengthen water sustainability and operational readiness on American military installations was adopted unanimously by the House Armed Services Committee (HASC).
Apr 18, 2018
Washington D.C. – As the House Agriculture Committee marks-up Chairman Conaway’s Farm Bill today, leaders of the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) are calling on the Chairman to remove damaging environmental policies and re-commit to funding robust conservation programs.
Mar 23, 2018
Washington D.C. – Today SEEC Co-Chairs Reps. Paul Tonko, Gerry Connolly, and Doris Matsui released the following statement to honor their friend and colleague, Congresswoman Louise Slaughter, on the day of her funeral.
Feb 26, 2018
Washington D.C. – Earlier today SEEC members Reps. Nanette Diaz Barragán and Bonnie Watson Coleman led a letter signed by 65 Members of Congress to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt regarding concerns that the EPA will replace the Clean Power Plan with a plan that puts public health at risk.
Feb 12, 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 12, 2018) – Today, the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) released its Sustainable Infrastructure Proposal, led by Representatives Alan Lowenthal (D-CA) and David Price (D-NC).