Press Releases

Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 6213, the No More Solyndras Act, by a vote of 245 to 161. The bill freezes the Department of Energy’s (DOE) loan guarantee program by barring it from considering loan applications submitted after 2011. The loan guarantee program—created out of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, passed by a Republican-controlled Congress, and signed into law by a Republican President—has led to the creation of 60,000 jobs, doubling of renewable energy production, and leveraging of tens of billions of dollars in private capital for clean energy projects.

Today, a group of House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Members took to the floor to call for an extension of the wind production tax credit (PTC) and wind investment tax credit (ITC). In an unprecedented bicameral effort, 8 SEEC Members joined Colorado Senator Mark Udall (D-CO) on the floors of their respective chambers to speak about the importance of the PTC and ITC to the American economy and the development of a clean energy future.

WASHINGTON, D.C—In response to the Obama Administration’s announcements on fuel efficiency and combined heat and power, Members of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) released the following statement:

“SEEC enthusiastically applauds the recent energy and efficiency efforts announced by the Obama Administration.

WASHINGTON, D.C—The House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) welcomes its newest member, Congressman Ron Barber of Arizona’s Eighth Congressional District.

WASHINGTON, D.C—The House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) welcomes its newest member, Congressman Keith Ellison of Minnesota’s Fifth Congressional District.

WASHINGTON, D.C. –Yesterday, a dozen members of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) sent a letter to President Obama urging him to use his authority under the National Antiquities Act to designate more of our public lands as national monuments.

Monument designations have the dual benefit of preserving our natural landscapes and providing a boost to the surrounding area’s economy. As a recent letter from 100 of our country’s preeminent economists details, these natural amenities provide

WASHINGTON, D.C – Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 6082, the tongue-in-cheek named Congressional Replacement of President Obama’s Energy-Restricting and Job-Limiting Offshore Drilling Plan by a vote of 253-170. President Obama has issued a veto threat for this bill.

The bill will unnecessarily open nearly every last piece of our public lands to drilling. It forces East and West Coast states to permit drilling off their shores, even if the state opposes doing so. The bill also rushes additional leasing permit scrutiny in sensitive environments in the Arctic.