Press Releases

Sustainability Leaders in Congress call for increased job-creating climate investments in the upcoming annual funding bill

May 20, 2021 Press Release

Washington D.C. – Today, the leaders of the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), including Co-Chairs Reps. Gerry Connolly, Doris Matsui and Paul Tonko, and Vice-Chairs Reps. Alan Lowenthal, Chellie Pingree, Mike Quigley, A.

Issues:
Climate Change

SEEC Co-Chairs respond to President Biden's commitment to cut greenhouse gas pollution in half by 2030

April 22, 2021 Press Release

Washington D.C. – Today, the Co-Chairs of the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), including Reps. Gerry Connolly, Doris Matsui and Paul Tonko, made the following statement in response to the Biden-Harris Administration’s announcement that it will set a new U.S.

Issues:
Climate Change, Environment

SEEC Leadership submits testimony to Way & Means Committee; calls for long-term clean energy tax credits

April 6, 2021 Press Release

Washington D.C. – Today the leaders of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), including Co-Chairs Reps. Paul Tonko, Doris Matsui, and Gerry Connolly, and Vice-Chairs Reps. Chellie Pingree, Alan Lowenthal, Mike Quigley, A.

Issues:
Climate Change, Energy, Environment

SEEC Leadership Statement on the American Jobs Plan

March 31, 2021 Press Release

Washington D.C. – Today, the Leaders of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), including Co-Chairs Reps. Gerry Connolly, Paul Tonko, and Doris Matsui and SEEC Vice-Chairs Reps. Chellie Pingree, Alan Lowenthal, Mike Quigley, A.

Issues:
Climate Change, Energy, Environment

SEEC elects leadership for the 117th Congress

March 11, 2021 Press Release

Washington D.C. – The members of the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition voted to re-elect SEEC co-chairs Reps Doris Matsui, Gerry Connolly and Paul Tonko, as well as Vice-Chairs Reps Chellie Pingree, Mike Quigley, Matt Cartwright, Alan Lowenthal, and A. Donald McEachin, for another term.

Sustainability leaders in the House reinforce call to focus on the climate crisis in 117th Congress

January 26, 2021 Press Release

Washington D.C. – Today, the leaders of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) sent a letter to House Leadership and a letter to President Biden and Vice President Harris to reinforce the urgent need to address the climate crisis.

Issues:
Climate Change, Energy, Environment

SEEC Co-Chairs applaud President Biden’s order to rejoin Paris Climate Accords

January 20, 2021 Press Release

Washington D.C. – Today SEEC Co-Chairs Reps. Gerry Connolly, Paul Tonko, and Doris Matsui released the following statement in response to President Biden’s order to rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement.

Issues:
Climate Change, Energy, Environment

SEEC Co-Chairs applaud passage of sustainable recovery policies as first step

December 21, 2020 Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – SEEC Co-Chairs Reps. Doris Matsui, Gerry Connolly and Paul Tonko made the following statement in response to the passage of SEEC priorities in the end-of-year-funding package.
Issues:
Climate Change, Energy, Environment

Co-Chairs Applaud the Nomination of SEEC Member Rep. Deb Haaland

December 18, 2020 Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – SEEC Co-Chairs Reps. Gerry Connolly, Paul Tonko and Doris Matsui made the following statement in response to the announcement that the Biden-Harris Adminstration will nominate SEEC Member Rep. Deb Haaland for the role of Interior Secretary.
Issues:
Climate Change, Energy, Environment

Sustainability leaders call for aggressive increases in clean energy innovation funding

July 29, 2020 Press Release

Washington D.C. – Today leaders in the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), led by Vice-Chair Rep. Matt Cartwright, introduced a bill to authorize robust increases in funding to advance clean energy innovation in the next four years.

Issues:
Climate Change, Energy

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