Press Releases
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.
From E&E:
President Obama's top two climate advisers yesterday met with Democrats in the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition to discuss his carbon emissions agenda, focusing on a new White House data initiative.
Washington, D.C.—Today, House Republicans passed H.R. 3189, the so-called Water Rights Protection Act. The originally stated intent of the bill was to address a dispute between the Forest Service and ski resorts that operate on Forest Service land. Unfortunately, yet again, House Republicans couldn’t resist using this local issue as a vehicle to attack other federal agencies—agencies that had no hand in the issue—instead of constructively working to reach a resolution.
Washington, D.C.—In response to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issuing final Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emissions and Fuel Standards, the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) issued the following statement:
Washington, D.C.—During today’s consideration of H.R. 3590, the Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act, Members of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) offered an amendment to ensure the Secretary of the Interior maintains the authority to consider climate change when making decisions regarding conservation and recreational activities on public lands.
WASHINGTON, D.C.– The leadership of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) today asked the leaders of the House Ways and Means Committee to renew vital clean energy tax incentives that are facing expiration at the end of this year. The tax incentives, which range from credits for producing renewable energy to encouraging domestic manufacturing to incentivizing cleaner vehicles, have a proven track record of creating jobs in America and cutting the pollution that drives climate change.