Press Releases
Jan 15, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the leaders of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) sent a letter to Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Peter DeFazio and Ranking Member Sam Graves urging them to use this year's expected reauthorization of the surface transportation bill as an opportunity to take serious action on climate change.
Nov 20, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 20, 2019) – Today SEEC Co-Chairs Reps. Gerry Connolly, Paul Tonko, and Doris Matsui released the following statement in response to the release of a draft clean energy tax package, the Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now (GREEN) Act, by the House Ways and Means Committee.
Oct 30, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 30, 2019) – Today the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), joined by the New Democrat Coalition and the Congressional Progressive Caucus, led 166 members in calling for the inclusion of clean energy tax policies in must-pass legislation this year—demonstrating broad Democratic support for the immediate passage of these policies.
Aug 15, 2019
Washington D.C. – Today the members of SEEC leadership, led by Co-Chair Rep. Doris Matsui, sent a letter to executives at 14 automotive companies expressing the importance that all automakers join the recently announced deal on vehicle greenhouse gas emissions standards between California and four major automakers: Ford, Honda, Volkswagen, and BMW.
Jun 25, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, SEEC Co-Chairs Reps. Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Doris Matsui (D-CA), and Paul Tonko (D-NY) issued a statement joining with SEEC Vice-Chair Congresswoman Chellie Pingree to request that USDA’s Inspector General investigate the suppression of valuable climate research conducted by the Agriculture Research Service (ARS), a division of USDA.
Jun 19, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, SEEC Co-Chairs Reps. Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Doris Matsui (D-CA), and Paul Tonko (D-NY) issued the following statement on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) release of its so-called “Affordable Clean Energy” (ACE) rule.
May 2, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 2, 2019) – Today SEEC Co-Chairs Reps. Gerry Connolly, Paul Tonko, and Doris Matsui and Vice-Chairs Reps. Chellie Pingree, Matt Cartwright, Alan Lowenthal, Mike Quigley, and A. Donald McEachin released the following statement in response to the passage of H.R. 9, the Climate Action Now Act, in the House of Representatives.
May 2, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 2, 2019) – This week members of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) continued their call for a broad-reaching sustainable infrastructure proposal that addresses climate change during the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s member day hearing.
Dec 13, 2018
Washington D.C. – Today the members of SEEC sent a letter calling for the final State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations legislation for Fiscal Year 2019 (FY 2019) to include support for important climate and sustainability programs.
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.