SEEC Members Call for Climate Jobs, Justice, Action

Ahead of the Peoples Climate March marking President Trump's 100th Day in office SEEC members joined with environmental justice advocates to call on the Administration to end their anti-environmental assault and take action to support climate justice and jobs.
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SEEC Statement on Trump’s Dirty Energy Executive Order

Today’s Executive Order makes it abundantly clear–the policy of the Trump Administration will be to reject the overwhelming scientific evidence and economic benefits supporting climate action, with President Trump leading the charge as the ‘Polluter-in-Chief.’
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SEEC Members Oppose Harmful Trump Budget Cuts

The Trump Budget is characterized by massive cuts to environmental and climate change programs, clean energy investment, and science funding.
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SEEC Co-Chairs Respond to Trump Administration Effort to Roll Back Fuel Efficiency Standards

Based on the Trump Administration's environmental record so far this should be considered the first step in attempting to weaken these cleaner car standards.
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SEEC calls for state & foreign ops funding for climate and sustainability programs in FY19 deal

Dec 13, 2018 Press Release

Washington D.C. – Today the members of SEEC sent a letter calling for the final State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations legislation for Fiscal Year 2019 (FY 2019) to include support for important climate and sustainability programs. This letter was led by SEEC Co-Chairs Reps. Gerry Connolly, Doris Matsui, and Paul Tonko, and SEEC Vice-Chairs Reps. Matt Cartwright, Alan Lowenthal, Chellie Pingree, Mike Quigley and Jared Polis. It was signed by nearly 40 members in total.

Trump Administration environmental review reveals willingness to accept a catastrophic 7-degree rise in temperature by 2100

Sep 28, 2018 Press Release

Today SEEC Leadership, including Co-Chairs Reps. Gerry Connolly, Doris Matsui and Paul Tonko and Vice-Chairs Reps. Mike Quigley, Matt Cartwright, Alan Lowenthal, Chellie Pingree and Jared Polis released the following statement in response to reports that the Trump Administration is assuming a dangerous 7-degree Fahrenheit temperature rise if the planet remains on its current course.

Congressional Climate Champions in the House and Senate Applaud Local Action on Display at the Global Climate Action Summit

Sep 12, 2018 Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Today, the Senate Climate Change Task Force and the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) joined together to send a letter expressing their support for the goals of the upcoming Global Climate Action Summit in California.

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