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  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
October 7, 2022 at 9:08 PM

“Super Hurricanes” like Ian will soon be the rule, not the exception

Climate scientists are warning that hurricanes like this are going to become more and more frequent if we don’t act to slow down and reverse climate change. John, Hurricane Ian wreaked havoc on much of Florida last week as its terrifying winds and thunderous rain tore a path of des…
  Katie Porter with SEEC PAC · [email protected]
October 6, 2022 at 3:09 PM

Enough of the BS

Big Oil companies have spent years lying to the American people about the irreversible damage they have caused. Hey John, Congresswoman Katie Porter here. Like most of you, I try to be mindful of how my everyday actions affect our planet. I take my reusable bags to the grocery stor…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
October 5, 2022 at 8:08 PM

the long con of lead poisoning

As early as the mid-1800s, the safety of lead pipes was suspect. John, For decades the lead industry has had one driving modus operandi: Con the American people to believe only lead pipes can secure a community water system. As early as the mid-1800s, the safety of lead pipes was …
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
October 4, 2022 at 8:16 PM

Reversing Trump’s damage to the EPA

On top of denying climate science and weakening pollution rules for cars, power plants, and oil and gas, Trump did everything he could to destroy EPA’s workforce by slashing agency funding and offering employee buyouts. Now, we’re still cleaning up his mess. John, In the span of fo…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
October 3, 2022 at 5:09 PM

BREAKING: SCOTUS has Clean Water Act in its sights...

Given the current conservative lean of SCOTUS, the outcomes of this case are looking dire — under the new language the court is likely to adopt, over 50% of the Nation’s wetlands would be excluded from protection. John: Today, the Supreme Court heard arguments in a major case on th…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
October 1, 2022 at 5:39 PM

A GOP controlled House means the end for climate policy

This is really getting old, John. It’s 2022, and Republicans are STILL running on a platform of climate denial. What more is it going to take? Unfortunately, the sad truth is the GOP will never get on board with a clean energy agenda. Their Big Oil backers simply won’t allow it. Jo…
  Eric Sorensen · [email protected]
September 29, 2022 at 4:30 PM

a cloudy forecast for climate progress

I’m here to give you a forecast for what’s to come in this year’s midterm elections. John, I’m Eric Sorensen — meteorologist and candidate for Illinois’ 17th Congressional District. And I’m here to give you a forecast for what’s to come in this year’s midterm elections. This electi…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
September 28, 2022 at 5:16 PM

a unique freshwater dolphin lost forever

pictures like this are almost certainly the only way you can now see the baiji MISSING — PRESUMED EXTINCT! John — Meet the beautiful baiji, a freshwater dolphin native to the Yangtze river system in China. Tragically, pictures like this are almost certainly the only way you can n…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
September 27, 2022 at 7:35 PM

Katie Porter is revealing the “greenwashing” masterminds

When hearing the term “greenwashing,” your mind probably turns immediately to fossil fuel companies. But just as important are their public relations firms who promote and pride themselves on misguiding the public. These PR firms should also be held accountable. John, you've proba…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
September 25, 2022 at 6:12 PM

anti-protest legislation is targeted against indigenous climate activists

This is utterly reprehensible, but we can’t say we’re surprised. Extremists will go to great lengths to placate corporate donors and silence the public’s concern about the growing threat of climate change. John: Republicans are now targeting the ability of Indigenous people to orga…
  Rep. Chris Pappas · [email protected]
September 24, 2022 at 5:16 PM

The fight against forever chemicals is too important

Forever chemicals have been linked to many health risks, cancer being one of the biggest. Hello John, this is Chris Pappas, Representative of New Hampshire’s First District and newest SEEC member. What made me join the ranks of Congress’ most valuable environmental advocates? In sh…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
September 23, 2022 at 3:34 PM

Puerto Rico is the latest ground zero for the climate crisis

It’s critical that we not only provide Puerto Rico with the funds it needs to recover from this devastating storm, but that we also modernize their electrical infrastructure with clean technology that is equipped to withstand crises like this. John, Over the past 5 years, Puerto Ri…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
September 21, 2022 at 7:17 PM

Flooding wreaks “climate carnage” on Pakistan

“Apocalyptic” only scratches the surface. John — around the world, we are seeing the impacts of climate change in real-time. Right now, Pakistan is dealing with the aftershock of a horrendous flood caused by heavy monsoon rains. Entire regions three times the size of Portugal are …
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
September 20, 2022 at 7:17 PM

Not one, not two, but SIXTEEN climate tipping points

Even if global heating stops immediately after a tipping point, the cascading effects of a single event will continue to unfold. John, Climate researchers, writing for the journal Science, have identified 16 “tipping points” which represent rapid and irreversible accelerations in …
  Jamie McLeod-Skinner · [email protected]
September 18, 2022 at 5:37 PM

OR-05 could decide the future of climate action

Right now, I’m facing an extreme right-wing opponent in one of the most competitive races in the country. John – I’m Jamie McLeod-Skinner and I’m running to represent Oregon’s 5th District in Congress. I’m going to ask you to split a grassroots donation to support SEEC PAC and my …
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
September 17, 2022 at 5:09 PM

A Chevron-run disinformation newspaper?!?

An area encompassing Texas and parts of New Mexico is experiencing this right now. John — How would you feel about receiving all your local news directly from a major energy corporation? An area encompassing Texas and parts of New Mexico is experiencing this right now. Chevron — w…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
September 15, 2022 at 8:30 PM

Red states are profiting off the green wave while fighting against it

Despite pushing back against the green wave, Republicans know that clean energy is the future. They understand the writing is on the wall for fossil fuels, so we need to take advantage of this and look for opportunities to find common ground to further climate action. John, It’s n…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
September 14, 2022 at 7:33 PM

Meet Congress’ future climate champions →

We are blown away by the diverse and valuable backgrounds each of these candidates brings to the table. John, With 55 days left until Election Day, SEEC PAC is doing everything we can to ensure green candidates win BIG on November 8th – after all, nothing short of our planet’s fut…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
September 13, 2022 at 8:30 PM

the “Earth’s lungs” are turning charcoal black

In August, the rainforest was ravaged by the highest number of fires in five years The Amazon rainforest is burning, John — and these fires will have consequences for all of us, not just those in Brazil. Source: AP Illegal deforestation has surged in the Amazon. This rapid defores…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
September 11, 2022 at 5:28 PM

This email will both make you hungry and ready to defend frontline SEEC members

Climate change is already wrecking agriculture as we know it, and American farmers are struggling to adapt. Thankfully, SEEC members are stepping in. Let's talk about food, John. This summer has been a rough one for American farmers. It’s been a growing season decimated by drought …
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
September 10, 2022 at 3:51 PM

[Y/N Poll:] Should Congress Prioritize Long-Term Disaster Aid?

We know that climate change will only create further strain on aid as more frequent, widespread, and extreme natural disasters become our new normal. One Question Survey: Should Congress focus on long-term aid for natural disaster victims? YES NO   John, Severe storms, tornado…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
September 8, 2022 at 7:02 PM

Rep. Matt Cartwright needs our help now more than ever

We are just two months away from Election Day, and we know it will be a battle to defend our frontline SEEC members, including our Vice Chair, Rep. Matt Cartwright (PA-08). John: We are just two months away from Election Day, and we know it will be a battle to defend our frontline …
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
September 7, 2022 at 3:09 PM

If the last tree falls and no one is there to hear it...

Here's the bottom line, John. Whatever we do, whether small or large actions, we must do it now. John, Up to one in six tree species in North America is facing extinction. That’s the shocking conclusion of a new study looking at growing numbers of invasive insects, a surge in deadl…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
September 6, 2022 at 8:30 PM

Pulling one over on SCOTUS - an important climate win!!

This is the first time Congress has passed legislation that directly states its desire and permission for the federal government to shift us away from fossil fuels. John, The Inflation Reduction Act isn’t just the single-largest investment in clean energy in American history. It’s …
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
September 4, 2022 at 6:00 PM

SIGN ON! Tell Biden to keep pushing for climate action!

Passing the Inflation Reduction Act can’t be the end of transformational change. It has to be the beginning of our climate action story. John, The Biden administration and SEEC members have been DELIVERING on their pledges to fight for our planet. Last month, SEEC members helped P…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
September 3, 2022 at 5:50 PM

Whiplashing between extremes - droughts to floods

Intense rain events cannot fix a drought. Instead, these weather patterns only ruin whole crops of agricultural products, bring dangerous flash flooding, and cause life-threatening landslides. John, Extreme heat in historically rainy cities. Torrential downpour in dry, arid regions…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
September 2, 2022 at 6:13 PM

Every marine species is at risk of extinction. Every. Single. One.

A new study lays it on the line for the fate of global marine life if we fail to tackle climate change. John, Just when we thought things couldn’t get worse… A new study lays it on the line for the fate of global marine life if we fail to tackle climate change. According to the stud…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
August 31, 2022 at 7:47 PM

UPDATE: SEEC still needs $3,492 by midnight

Fossil fuels interest groups are funneling money to unseat our pro-environment frontliners, and the only way we can defend our climate-minded majority is with your help. John – the historic climate progress we’ve made with the Inflation Reduction Act is because SEEC PAC was able to…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
August 30, 2022 at 7:20 PM

Correction: One last day to hit our $15,000 goal

Our goal is to give every single SEEC member a check so they can fight back against anti-environmental interests and keep their seat green – but as you can see, we haven’t quite made it yet. SEEC 2022 Election Fundraising Drive Update: We still need to raise $6,051 before August …
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
August 30, 2022 at 6:45 PM

We’re still $15,000 short before our August 31 deadline

Our goal is to give every single SEEC member a check so they can fight back against anti-environmental interests and keep their seat green – but as you can see, we haven’t quite made it yet. SEEC 2022 Election Fundraising Drive Update: We still need to raise $6,051 before August…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
August 29, 2022 at 6:25 PM

No more snow means no more water for 76 million people

The snowpack in the Western United States is melting — and that means the water supply is disappearing, too. The snowpack in the Western United States is melting — and that means the water supply is disappearing, too. Water is a dynamic driver of life in the West. It creates hydr…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
August 28, 2022 at 4:06 PM

Bees are buzzing with climate-related stress 🐝

While humans physically show signs of stress through gray hair or dark circles under our eyes, the bumblebee’s wing shape becomes asymmetrical during development. John, Here’s one thing you might not expect we’d have in common with bees: We’re both stressed about climate change. Ov…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
August 27, 2022 at 2:08 PM

COVID won’t be the last pandemic if we don’t stop climate change

Climate change will influence 1,000 transmission pathways globally and can potentially make more than half of all infectious diseases more dangerous. The effects of global climate change can and will touch many aspects of our lives, John. From rising sea levels, extreme weather ev…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
August 25, 2022 at 3:19 PM

Climate change: the hidden driver of skyrocketing inflation

While the GOP has fixated on trying to ramp up oil production, Democrats took tangible steps towards tackling inflation by investing hundreds of billions of dollars into clean energy and combating climate change as part of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), among several other comprehensive measu…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
August 24, 2022 at 8:30 PM

toxic rainwater changes everything

Standing in the rain and allowing it to trickle down our throats is a favorite childhood memory, particularly after a summer dry spell. But according to a new study, drinking rainwater is now hazardous to our health. John, Standing in the rain and allowing it to trickle down our th…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
August 22, 2022 at 4:22 PM

For birds, bears, bees, and every creature in between >>>

RAWA is led in the House by SEEC Member Rep. Debbie Dingell. She and her fellow SEEC members want to bring more bipartisan wins like this in Congress but they’ll need your support to do this, [FIRST/team]. John, First, SEEC members worked tirelessly to include historic commitments…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
August 21, 2022 at 2:50 PM

A U.S.-sized ice sheet at risk of melting into the ocean...

It’s an ominous wake-up call, John. The time for action is running out. On the other side of the planet, new research shows the Arctic is heating up FOUR times faster than the rest of the planet. John, A once-thought climate-resistant ice sheet is looking more vulnerable than we th…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
August 20, 2022 at 3:26 PM

Thousands of species are in a climate risk blindspot

RAWA is led in the House by SEEC Member Rep. Debbie Dingell. She and her fellow SEEC members want to bring more bipartisan wins like this in Congress but they’ll need your support to do this, [FIRST/team]. John — Defending wildlife from the threat of climate change means more than…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
August 19, 2022 at 7:45 PM

Not hitting our numbers for our SEEC members

And this year, we can’t afford to let our numbers slip. As we speak, Republicans are ramping up their efforts to unseat dozens of our swing seat members like Reps. Matt Cartwright, Katie Porter, Andy Kim, Susan Wild, Mike Levin, Abigail Spanberger, and many more. John, We’re more …
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
August 18, 2022 at 5:57 PM

Our future is looking brighter thanks to SEEC members’ advocacy!

Will you sign our card and join us in thanking SEEC members, John? John, The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was more than just a bill meant to ease costs and create jobs for working families — it was a historic investment in the future of our country and our planet. Because of the c…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
August 17, 2022 at 3:45 PM

Urgent help needed to support SEEC PAC’s endorsed candidates

John, Our planet is at stake in November. If we are going to build a better future for this generation and the next, we need to continue growing our SEEC community. The climate crisis cannot wait. We must expand our green coalition in the House and continue to push Congress to tak…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
August 15, 2022 at 3:30 PM

GOP’s under-the-radar tool against climate action: state treasurers

According to the Times investigation, Republican treasurers in nearly two dozen states have been coordinating to prevent regulations on fossil fuels and punish companies taking efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. John, We know very well that national Republicans have obstr…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
August 13, 2022 at 5:16 PM

Nearly 4,000 lives will be saved EACH YEAR thanks to the climate package

John, Yesterday, Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), legislation that allocates $369 billion for investments in renewable energy and combating climate change.  Not only will this bill significantly reduce our country’s greenhouse gas pollution, it will also save tho…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
August 12, 2022 at 10:01 PM

🚨 BREAKING: Transformational climate bill goes to Biden’s desk!!! 🚨

This landmark legislation will provide $369 billion to protect the climate – the largest investment in a clean energy economy EVER. BREAKING NEWS: Congress passes HISTORIC climate package Decades of advocacy have finally paid off, thanks to supporters like YOU! Rush a contribution …
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
August 11, 2022 at 3:07 PM

Single-use plastics were on their way out – then the pandemic hit

John, While Americans and the global economy suffered through the COVID-19 pandemic, at least one sector thrived: the plastics industry. After several years of trying to fend off a public backlash against plastic for its negative impact on ecosystems and because it’s produced by f…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
August 10, 2022 at 4:16 PM

The monarch butterfly is now at risk of extinction

Last month, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) declared that North America’s monarch butterfly is now endangered. We must act quickly before it’s too late. John, Last month, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) declared that North America…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
August 8, 2022 at 1:29 PM

SENATE UPDATE: Climate Package passed!

The $369 billion allocated in this package will rocket launch our nation into the clean energy future. John, This is HUGE. The Senate has passed the budget reconciliation bill, which is the most significant investment in clean energy in HISTORY! The $369 billion allocated in this …
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
August 7, 2022 at 5:12 PM

Without intervention, Yosemite could go up in smoke

Throughout the entire month of July, we were sitting on pins and needles to see whether the giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park would survive two raging fires. John, wildfire season is here. And it’s putting our public lands on the brink of catastrophe. Throughout the entire m…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
August 6, 2022 at 3:19 PM

Two historic floods in two weeks is not a coincidence

We are living with the consequences of climate inaction right now, John. It’s too late to turn back the clock, but it’s not too late to take decisive action to mitigate the future effects of climate change. John, It’s been another summer of cataclysmic weather events. In the span …
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
August 4, 2022 at 2:34 PM

!!! 55% FEWER clean energy installations this year !!!

The climate crisis is too urgent to let this slowdown continue. John, In order to reach the Biden administration’s goals of cutting carbon emissions in half by 2030, we need to ramp up the volume of sustainable energy production rapidly. But this past financial quarter has been the…