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Feb 4, 2015

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:


Jan 30, 2015
Washington, D.C. — This week members of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) unanimously elected Co-Chairs and Vice-Chairs to serve as SEEC Leadership in the 114th Congress. SEEC Leadership will serve through the end of 114th Congress.

Jan 14, 2015

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:


Dec 3, 2014

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:


Dec 2, 2014
Washington, D.C.—The House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) is pleased to welcome Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) to its membership.

Nov 26, 2014

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.


Nov 14, 2014

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.


Nov 13, 2014

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.


Sep 18, 2014

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.


Sep 18, 2014

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.