Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) hosted a roundtable with private sector companies that manufacture, deploy, and utilize clean energy to celebrate the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) historic investments in America. Highlighting the urgency of finding innovative solutions to the worsening climate crisis during Climate Week, businesses from key sectors discussed how the IRA spurred historic private investments in the clean energy sector. In just one year, the IRA is already having tangible impacts on our families, local communities, and American leadership in the fight against the climate crisis. 

Washington, D.C. – The leaders of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), including Co-Chairs Reps. Doris Matsui, Mike Quigley, and Paul Tonko, Vice Chairs Reps. Don Beyer, Matt Cartwright, Sean Casten, Chellie Pingree, and Katie Porter, and Chair Emeritus Rep. Gerry Connolly, released the following statement in response to the passage of the Republican-led “Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act” (H.R. 1435) that will severely limit the United States’ ability to reduce dangerous air pollution from the transportation sector for the health and well-being of American citizens.

Washington, D.C. – The leaders of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), including Co-Chairs Reps. Doris Matsui, Mike Quigley, and Paul Tonko, Vice Chairs Reps. Don Beyer, Matt Cartwright, Sean Casten, Chellie Pingree, and Katie Porter, and Chair Emeritus Rep. Gerry Connolly, released the following statement in celebration of the one-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act.  

Washington, D.C. – The Co-Chairs of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) — Reps. Doris Matsui, Mike Quigley, and Paul Tonko — and SEEC Members Reps. Kathy Castor and Mike Levin, along with 95 of their colleagues, sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan urging him to finalize strong limits on carbon pollution from fossil-fuel fired power plants by early next year.

Washington, D.C. – The leaders of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) released the following statement in response to the passage of the Republican-led resolutions to rescind endangered species protections for the lesser prairie-chicken (S.J.Res. 9) and the northern long-eared bat (S.J.Res. 24).

Washington, D.C. – The Co-Chairs of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Climate and National Security Task Force, Rep. Andy Kim (D-NJ) and Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA), released the following statement in response to the House passage of H.R. 2670, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24 NDAA).

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Climate Jobs Task Force Co-Chairs — Reps. Suzanne Bonamici, Nikki Budzinski, and Mark DeSaulnier — along with four of the Task Force members, sent a letter to Secretary Granholm urging the Department of Energy (DOE) to incorporate the Good Jobs Principles as it implements the historic investments from the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

Washington, D.C. – Last week, the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) embarked on a three-day climate impact tour of Denali National Park, Alaska led by Co-Chair Rep. Mike Quigley (IL). SEEC members had the opportunity to meet with experts and discuss the threat of climate change and environmental pollution with the Denali National Park Service.