Press Releases
About 90 percent of the more than 100,000 oil and gas wells on our public lands use an extraction technique known as hydraulic fracturing or “fracking,” which involves the high pressure injection of water, sand, and chemicals deep underground. In recent years, fracking has contributed to the surge in U.S. fossil energy production, but the lack of strong, enforceable federal regulations have endangered our public lands, human health, and water resources.
President Obama has signed an Executive Order that aims to cut the Federal Government’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 40 percent over the next decade from 2008 levels -- saving taxpayers up to $18 billion in avoided energy costs. Several major Federal contracting partners are also announcing their plans to disclose and reduce GHG emissions throughout the Federal supply chain.
The House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) is pleased to welcome Congressman Don Beyer (VA-08) to its membership.
Serving his first term in the House, Rep. Beyer has an established record as an environmental leader, having previously served as U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland, and as a member of the Virginia Governor’s Commission on Climate Change. Rep. Beyer said of joining SEEC:
The House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) is pleased to welcome Congressman Mark Pocan (WI-02) to its membership.
A member of the House Budget Committee and the Committee on Education and the Workforce, Rep. Pocan said of joining SEEC:
Today, the House of Representative passed H.R. 5771, the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014, a bill to temporarily extend a number of expired and soon-to-expire tax provisions. Following passage, members of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) released the following statement:
Today, members of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) released the following statement on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposal to strengthen National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ozone pollution.
Washington, D.C.—Today, members of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) released the following statement on the U.S. pledge to contribute $3 billion to the Green Climate Fund.
Washington, D.C.—Today, members of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) applauded President Obama’s announcement from Beijing that the U.S. and China have agreed to carbon pollution reduction targets.