Press Releases

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.

Washington, D.C.—In response to House Republicans’ passage of already considered big oil energy bills, the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) issued the following statement:

“We are deeply disappointed that our Republican colleagues would waste what precious little time we have left by forcing the House to consider a package of already passed dirty energy bills. This package has no chance of becoming law. It simply amounts to yet another massive giveaway to the GOP’s polluter allies at the expense of the average American's health and well-being.

By Reps. Scott Peters (CA), Climate Task Force Chair, Gerry Connolly (VA), Co-Chair, Paul Tonko (NY), Co-Chair, and Steve Israel (NY), Co-Chair, of the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), a group of 57 House members focused on promoting clean energy, protecting the environment, and addressing climate change.

Washington, D.C.— On Sunday, September 21^st constituents from across the country will descend upon New York City for the first-ever People’s Climate March. This monumental event, supported by more than 1,000 organizations representing roughly 100 million people worldwide, promises to demonstrate the overwhelming public support for climate action and environmental justice ahead of United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon’s Climate Summit on Tuesday, September 23^rd.

Washington, D.C.—In recognition of the 50^th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act, the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) issued the following statement:

“Our country is blessed with some of the most captivating natural landscapes in the world. From the John Muir and Ansel Adams Wilderness Area in California to Fire Island in New York to the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia, these remarkable national treasures draw in millions of visitors from across the globe to admire their beauty.