Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition

Hours after IPCC released their report that the dangers of climate change are increasing more rapidly than humanity can adapt, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in West Virginia v. EPA, which could strip U.S. Environmental Protection Agency of the tools it needs to combat the .

Read the statement put out by SEEC's leadership here:

SEEC Leadership statement on Supreme Court oral arguments in West Virginia v. EPA Washington D.C. – The leaders of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), including Co-Chairs Reps. Gerry Connolly, Doris Matsui, and Paul Tonko and Vice-Chairs Reps. Matt Cartwright, Alan Lowenthal, A. Donald McEachin, Chellie Pingree, and Mike Quigley, released the followin...

Methane pollution accelerates the pace of climate change and harms our health. Last week our members voted to reverse Trump's dangerous rollback of methane safeguards, and today we celebrate
President Joe Biden signing the bill.

Biden signs bill repealing Trump-era EPA rule on methane emissions President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed a bill repealing a Trump-era rule that rolled back regulations on methane emissions -- a particularly potent greenhouse gas believed to contribute significantly to the climate crisis -- from the oil and gas industries.

Get ready for climate investments: Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition leaders called on House Budget & Appropriations Chairs to increase job-creating climate investments in the FY22 budget by at least the $14 billion outlined in
President Joe Biden's skinny budget.

See more here:

seec-tonko.house.gov

Today President Joe Biden and the U.S. Department of the Interior laid out their plan to conserve 30% of America’s lands, waters, and ocean. By working together, we can turn this ambitious vision for conservation, climate action, and job creation into a reality. The Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition is all in.

Biden-Harris Administration Outlines “America the Beautiful” Initiative Today the Biden-Harris administration outlined a vision for how the United States can work collaboratively to conserve and restore the lands, waters, and wildlife that support and sustain the nation. The recommendations are contained in a report released today, outlining a locally led and voluntary....

Last week, the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition
elected its leaders for the 117th Congress:

https://bit.ly/3tBOpcR

Our newly re-elected leaders and our coalition will fight for the bold and just recovery investments we need to rebuild and address the , along with standards that provide a blueprint for us to and more equitably.

More to come!

SEEC elects leadership for the 117th Congress 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....

On Friday the House passed a major package to protect millions of acres of wilderness, including six bills and numerous amendments led by Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition members.

This is an important step towards and addressing the . And when we , we grow our outdoor recreation economy and protect our natural treasures for the next generation.

http://bit.ly/2MCsnH0

US House passes historic public lands bill pledging to protect nearly 3m acres Large land protection package combines various bills that languished under Trump – but now must pass a divided Senate

SEEC members made it to the House Floor this week by the dozens to support passage of the Act, a bill to keep the U.S. in the Paris Climate Agreement. As long-standing advocates for the and action on climate change, the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition is celebrating the passage of H.R. 9 as a signal that we are .

See the full statement from SEEC leadership below:

Statement on the passage of H.R. 9, the Climate Action Now Act | Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 2, 2019) – Today SEEC Co-Chairs Reps. Gerry Connolly, Paul Tonko, and Doris Matsui and Vice-Chairs Reps. Chellie Pingree, Matt Cartwright, Alan Lowenthal, Mike Quigley, and A. Donald McEachin released the following statement in response to the passage of H.R. 9, the Climate A...

In the Blink of an Eye, a Hunt for Oil Threatens Pristine Alaska For decades, opposition to drilling has left the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge off limits. Now the Trump administration is hurriedly clearing the way for oil exploration.

“Our country and our global economy are at a turning point, and any old infrastructure plan simply will not do…While serving to spur economic growth and increase our security, a smart infrastructure plan that takes the long-view must advance serious solutions to climate change.”

Next Congress the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition will be fighting for action on climate change at every turn, and we are getting a head start by calling for any infrastructure bill we consider to be a bold, forward-thinking climate bill too.

See the op-ed from SEEC Co-Chairs Congressman Gerry Connolly, Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui & Congressman Paul D. Tonko below.

It’s time to move on sustainable infrastructure All our communities, red and blue, will only suffer if we fail to pass a sustainable infrastructure package.

SEEC is excited to welcome Congressman-elect Harley Rouda!