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What They Are Saying About The Republican Budget: Nothing Good

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Last month, the Republican Study Committee, which counts 80 percent of House Republicans as members, rolled out a new FY25 budget which contained wide-reaching proposals to transform American society. The document was timed to contrast with President Biden’s budget, endorsing legislation offered by many individual members of the House Republican conference which, taken together, presented…

SEEC Praises EPA’s Rule to Protect Our Communities from Heavy-Duty Vehicle Pollution

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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…

Dystopian Republican Budget Seeks Radical Transformation Of American Society

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Last week the Republican Study Committee (RSC) – the House GOP’s conference’s largest ideological conference, with 80 percent of House Republicans currently listed as members – issued a new budget for FY25 and beyond that called, among other things, for major changes and/or cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act. The full document, as outlined below,…

SEEC Celebrates EPA’s Historic Step Forward for America’s Clean Transportation Sector

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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 after the finalization of…

Fusion Caucus Celebrates House Passage of Bipartisan Fusion Energy Act

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Today, Congressional Fusion Energy Caucus Co-Chairs Lori Trahan (D-MA-03), Don Beyer (D-VA-08), Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN-03), and Jay Obernolte (R-CA-23) celebrated passage of their Fusion Energy Act in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bipartisan legislation will promote the development of fusion energy by codifying the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) decision to establish a…

Africa’s Donkeys Are Coveted by China. Can the Continent Protect Them?

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Originally published in: The New York Times For years, Chinese companies and their contractors have been slaughtering millions of donkeys across Africa, coveting gelatin from the animals’ hides that is processed into traditional medicines, popular sweets and beauty products in China. But a growing demand for the gelatin has decimated donkey populations at such alarming rates in African…

SEEC Urges Swift Finalization of PFAS Drinking Water Standard

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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, sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)…

SEEC Praises Release of EPA’s Strengthened Clean Air Standard

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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…

Fusion Fever Grips Capitol Hill. Will Big Funding Follow?

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Originally published in: Politico As Congress continues to struggle with thorny energy issues like permitting and grid reliability, one groundbreaking source of energy once known for “always being 30 years away” is uniting lawmakers. Fusion is having a moment. Leaders of the Congressional Fusion Caucus are attracting powerful lawmakers from both parties to ensure that the zero-carbon…

Nuclear is Fusing Republicans and Democrats

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Originally published in: Politico An increasing number of Republicans and Democrats are rallying behind a clean energy source — albeit one that is likely decades away. But it’s unclear if that growing support for nuclear fusion will translate into funding or progress on a technology that’s long been known for “always being 30 years away,” writes Nico Portuondo. Since its founding…