Press Releases
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 21st 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 23rd.
Washington, D.C.—In recognition of the 50th 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.
Washington, D.C.—The House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) is pleased to welcome Congressman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) to its membership.
Washington, D.C.—Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unveiled a draft proposal to reduce carbon pollution from existing power plants. Carbon emissions from human activities, such as power generation, are the principal driver of climate change. Power plants are responsible for 40 percent of U.S. carbon emissions, representing our nation’s single largest source of carbon pollution. The standards as proposed would reduce carbon pollution 25 percent by 2025 and 30 percent by 2030, an equivalent of about 730 million metric tons of carbon dioxide, compared to 2005.
Hill briefing on warming highlights military, health impacts
Jean Chemnick, E&E reporter
Published: Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Science and national security experts visited Capitol Hill last night to brief an audience of congressional staffers on the toll climate change is already taking on public well-being, at home and around the world.
Washington, D.C.—Today, the House passed H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA). The conference bill authorizes 34 water infrastructure projects and eight project modifications that provide for navigation of our waterways, flood protection, and environmental restoration.
Washington, D.C. – Tomorrow evening, the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) and Senate Climate Action Task Force will host a panel discussion on the threat climate change poses to our health, security, and economy. To further inform the conversation, attendees will watch an episode from Showtime’s climate change documentary series “Years of Living Dangerously” examining the health and security implications associated with climate change. A Q&A session with the panel will take place after the screening.
Washington, D.C.—Today, the United States Global Change Research Program released our third National Climate Assessment (NCA). Required by Congress through the United States Global Change Research Act of 1990, the NCA is the product of four years of work by hundreds of our nation's top scientists. It provides the latest insights into the historical, current, and future state of climate in the United States.