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March 31, 2023 at 5:53 PM

With 15 SEEC seats at risk, this is a deadline we can’t miss

We need to be ready to defend + expand our green seats Our first FEC reporting deadline of the year is tonight. Chip in to help us meet our $20,000 goal before midnight » HELP REACH OUR GOAL John, House Republicans have made it clear that they want to keep our pro-clima…

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March 30, 2023 at 9:33 PM

Donors like you power our climate fight

When we have resources in our warchest, we can invest early and often in pro-climate candidates. John, if you need proof of the power of your donation, look no further than the results of the 2022 election. No one expected Democrats to win as many House seats as we did last Novemb…

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March 30, 2023 at 4:10 PM

BREAKING: Polluters Over People Act PASSED

This exposes McCarthy’s agenda for what it REALLY is: John, Today, House Republicans passed a bill that will completely overhaul our climate progress. Speaker McCarthy calls this bill a “counter to President Biden’s attack on domestic energy.” We call it reckless endangerment. Cli…

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March 28, 2023 at 8:08 PM

What’s lurking in our oceans 👀

A massive sargassum seaweed blob is heading our way… John, There’s something lurking in the water… And it’s making its way toward Florida, ready to wreak havoc on this summer’s beachgoers… No, it’s not Jaws or a sea monster. It’s a giant sargassum seaweed blob — twice the width of…

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March 26, 2023 at 3:15 PM

The Courts are coming for clean water

We need to be ready for whatever the courts throw at us John, the Trump-packed courts have already tried to stall our climate initiatives, but now? They’re coming for our clean water. Chip in to help SEEC Members combat any moves the federal courts take to jeopardize our clean wat…

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March 25, 2023 at 6:30 PM

Antarctica is on the verge of a meltdown

As the climate continues to warm, Antarctic sea ice will continue to decline — and sea levels will continue to rise. John, Antarctica is on the verge of a serious meltdown. Over the last 44 years, scientists have been tracking how much sea ice is floating around Antarctica’s coast…

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March 24, 2023 at 5:15 PM

IPCC warns: truly our last chance

It’s now or never to stop the worst climate threats from becoming a reality. John, this week brought some big news regarding the state of climate change. We wish it was good news. The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its latest report, and t…

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March 22, 2023 at 5:01 PM

New saying: there’s plenty of plastics in the sea...

(since plastic will outweigh fish in the ocean) John, We know that plastic pollution is piling up in our oceans… but just how much is there? According to new research published in the journal Plos One, 171 trillion tons of plastic particles are floating in our oceans. Collectively,…

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March 21, 2023 at 10:30 PM

Avoiding the climate doom loop starts with you, John.

We have to play offense on our climate goals before it’s too late John, we’re nearing a dangerous climate crossroads that could push us past the brink of no return — if we don’t act now. SUPPORT OUR SEEC MEMBERS CLIMATE FIGHT » According to researchers from the Institute for Pub…

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March 21, 2023 at 9:00 PM

GOP’s H.R.1: Polluters Over People Act

We won’t let them undo the climate gains we’ve worked so hard to make John, do you remember when Republicans were patting themselves on the back for those new clean energy jobs in their districts? Yeah, so do we. But now, those same Republicans just unveiled legislation to repeal c…

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March 19, 2023 at 3:00 PM

🚨15 SEEC Members have GOP targets on their backs🚨

This is a make-or-break moment for our members. This is not a drill, John: The Republican National Campaign Committee (NRCC) released their 2024 “targets.” 🚨15 SEEC Members are on the list!🚨 On top of that 8 of them are freshman members — the seats we’ve worked so hard to win last …

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March 18, 2023 at 6:30 PM

23 dead whales reveal a horrifying trend

We need to double-down on our efforts to protect whales from becoming yet another victim to climate change. John, we’re overwhelmed with grief. Since December, 23 dead whales have washed onto East Coast shores — an alarmingly high rate that is concerning scientists. Through a serie…

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March 16, 2023 at 3:15 PM

[SIGN ON] Urban areas need more tree coverage

Trees are a simple and cost-effective solution to rising heat-related deaths in urban areas. John, As cities continue to get warmer in the face of climate change, urban communities across the globe are facing rising levels of heat-related deaths. Good news, though: These increasing…

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March 15, 2023 at 8:15 PM

Preventing a 21st century Dust Bowl

If we don’t learn from history, we’ll be doomed to repeat it. John, Some Republicans have made it abundantly clear that they would rather work our farmlands to death than rebuild a healthier ecosystem. Congressional Republicans like Chuck Grassley have gone on tirades about how the…

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March 13, 2023 at 6:30 PM

PFAS are being found in rather personal places...

PFAS are found everywhere…including in your toilet paper. John, There’s something sinister hiding in your bathroom. Research published in Environmental Science and Technology Letters has found evidence of forever chemicals in toilet paper — which could be the culprit for PFAS ente…

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March 12, 2023 at 4:30 PM

Norfolk Southern's solution: keep on burnin’

One thing’s for certain, we cannot and will not let environmental disasters like these become our new normal. John, FIRST: Back in February, a Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed in Ohio. THEN: A controlled burn of the said chemicals created highly toxic d…

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March 11, 2023 at 2:15 PM

Sea level rise could drive 1 in 10 people from their homes

This fight isn’t just about protecting our planet. It’s about protecting our communities. John, The rate of sea level rise has doubled in the past few decades — and if we don’t take sweeping climate action, some of our nation’s biggest cities will face serious impacts. HELP OUR M…

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March 10, 2023 at 9:30 PM

BREAKING: McCarthy is attacking clean water

We can’t flip flop on fundamental human rights. BREAKING: House Republicans Just Voted to Overturn Biden’s Clean Water Rule Help SEEC Members fight back against their enviro rollbacks » DONATE John, Kevin McCarthy just made his latest anti-environment move. The GOP just …

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March 8, 2023 at 9:45 PM

43,000 fish dead — and one company is responsible

John, wildlife are dying as far as 20 miles away from the toxic East Palestine train derailment— and the community’s stream ecosystems have taken the biggest hit. While we still don’t know the long-term impact of the derailment on human health, the effects on Ohio’s aquatic anima…

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March 7, 2023 at 6:44 PM

🚩🚩🚩 for Antarctia’s largest glacier

Scientists say we should be very worried about what Thwaites glacial retreat means for our oceans and our planet. John: We have some bad news about West Antarctica's largest glacier, Thwaites. Research published in Nature indicates that Thwaites Glacier is melting in some spots f…

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March 5, 2023 at 6:02 PM

Read this for a SEEC-themed Sunday puzzle

These critical habitats can’t afford a GOP assault. John, the answer to the following riddle is the latest target for Kevin McCarthy and House Republicans: I can be found on every continent, am a diverse ecosystem, have many names, and am a cornerstone habitat for life on Earth…bu…

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March 4, 2023 at 5:08 PM

Avoiding the climate doom loop starts with you, John.

We have to play offense on our climate goals before it’s too late John, we’re nearing a dangerous climate crossroads that could push us past the brink of no return — if we don’t act now. SUPPORT OUR SEEC MEMBERS CLIMATE FIGHT » According to researchers from the Institute for Pub…

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March 2, 2023 at 10:34 PM

🚨SEEC fights back against GOP’s “woke capitalism” cries

This is only the beginning. We need to stand strong now. John, SEEC Members have had enough of the GOP’s anti-climate rhetoric. House Republicans just passed a resolution that will overturn the Department of Labor’s rule that allows retirement account managers to use climate chang…

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March 1, 2023 at 11:01 PM

Cars are *literally* driving greenhouse gas emissions

Help grow our numbers in 2024 so we can continue working toward a clean energy future John, US greenhouse gas emissions saw a record single-year spike in 2021. A draft report from the Environmental Protection Agency just found 2021's carbon emissions totaled 6,347.7 million metric…

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February 28, 2023 at 9:22 PM

SIGN ON: Fix Our Grid!

but we have the power to change that. John, our country’s outdated energy grid is a big climate problem. Under President Biden’s leadership, we’ve seen record investment in wind, solar and other low-carbon energy technologies — but there’s a massive hurdle standing in the way of ou…

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February 26, 2023 at 3:16 PM

rampant deforestation with zero accountability

One- third of all corporations linked to deforestation have ZERO policies in place to deal with the consequences. John, we can’t let this stand. Research conducted by Global Canopy found that a third of all corporations linked to deforestation have ZERO policies in place to deal w…

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February 25, 2023 at 5:02 PM

A “ticking bomb” next to the Great Lakes

A byproduct of producing coal energy, coal ash contains toxic metals like arsenic, lead, and mercury. John, While many coal plants have been shut down along The Great Lakes, their coal ash pollution is becoming a “ticking bomb” for clean water in the region — and the country. CL…

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February 24, 2023 at 7:00 PM

We have 19 more seats to protect in 2024

They joined the ranks in the 118th Congress to protect our planet. John, Thanks to your grassroots support last year, we were able to elect 19 new pro-environment leaders to the 118th Congress who have joined our ranks. Say hello to our newest SEEC Members! Folks, no one expected…

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February 23, 2023 at 8:20 PM

Maybe we should leave it to beaver?

Our Members in Washington need your help to make sure we protect our wetlands. John, we’d like to introduce you to our newest honorary SEEC Member — the beaver! Here’s a little bit of background: Right now, we’re losing our wetlands — a.k.a. the critical ecosystem that stores our…

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February 23, 2023 at 5:06 PM

What we know so far from Ohio’s disaster >>

This is a nightmare scenario. And because the cargo on the train wasn’t considered “high-hazardous material," Norfolk Southern wasn’t required to notify the state of the train’s contents. John: East Palestine, Ohio is still dealing with the aftermath of the Northfolk Station derai…

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February 21, 2023 at 6:36 PM

SEEC members not afraid to call out EPA

This is about the air we breathe, and the pollutant that puts us all at risk. John, When there’s a space where environmental protections are lacking, you can count on SEEC Members to step up big. Take soot pollution, for example. It comes from a multitude of sources, including fir…

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February 20, 2023 at 2:38 PM

JUST IN: Cook Report already says 5 of our members are in DANGER

This year will be a make-or-break for our Members. John, The first Cook Political Report for the next election cycle just came out, and five of our Members’ seats were already listed as “toss ups.” Half of the toss-ups in the report are SEEC Members, which means we’re at the cente…

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February 19, 2023 at 5:00 PM

Maybe we should leave it to beaver?

Our Members in Washington need your help to make sure we protect our wetlands. John, we’d like to introduce you to our newest honorary SEEC Member — the beaver! Here’s a little bit of background: Right now, we’re losing our wetlands — a.k.a. the critical ecosystem that stores our…

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February 18, 2023 at 2:00 PM

An environmental crisis happening in real time

We cannot continue letting corporations side-step environmental regulations and protections John, there’s an environmental crisis happening in real time. As you may have heard, East Palestine residents had to evacuate their town in Ohio after a Norfolk Southern train containing ca…

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February 17, 2023 at 9:01 PM

Taking our Farm Bill fight to the next level

This is how SEEC Members build off of our major climate wins, John. John, We wanted to share with you an exciting new development being undertaken by SEEC this Congress. As part of our members’ ongoing efforts to create an all-systems approach to tackling the climate crisis, we’r…

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February 17, 2023 at 2:36 PM

Tell McCarthy: Environmental justice NOW

Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), $60 billion in federal spending has been allocated towards advancing environmental justice efforts. This is the single-largest investment ever focused on closing the gap between racial and socioeconomic disparities in infrastructure and climate resilie…

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February 16, 2023 at 5:02 PM

Climate pollution is the new smoking

Clean energy policies are fundamental to cancer prevention. John, Haven’t you heard? Climate pollution is the new smoking. We already knew that getting people to stop smoking is necessary to reducing cancer risks in our communities, but a new study from the International Journal o…

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February 15, 2023 at 4:27 PM

Thanks to GOP, fed agency gets cold feet

We can’t lose ground now John, The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) (not to be confused with SEEC!) is getting cold feet. After SEEC Vice Chair Sean Casten led the charge calling for climate-disclosure requirements for the financial sector, the SEC proposed a plan to do ju…

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February 12, 2023 at 4:06 PM

Tell McCarthy: Environmental justice NOW

Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), $60 billion in federal spending has been allocated towards advancing environmental justice efforts. This is the single-largest investment ever focused on closing the gap between racial and socioeconomic disparities in infrastructure and climate resilie…

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February 11, 2023 at 4:00 PM

JUST IN: Cook Report already says 5 of our members are in DANGER

This year will be a make-or-break for our Members. John, The first Cook Political Report for the next election cycle just came out, and five of our Members’ seats were already listed as “toss ups.” Half of the toss-ups in the report are SEEC Members, which means we’re at the cente…

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February 10, 2023 at 5:33 PM

GOP votes NO but takes credit for IRA

We all know exactly how much credit they deserve for these investments coming to their communities (a.k.a. ZERO!). John, Our unemployment rate is the lowest it’s been since 1969 — and we don’t have the GOP to thank for it. Every single Republican in Congress voted against Presiden…

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February 8, 2023 at 11:37 PM

Strong climate action was front and center during Biden’s SOTU

As President Biden said last night, “The climate crisis doesn’t care if your state is red or blue.” Republicans in Congress are unwilling to support the clean energy fight, so SEEC Members need a strong offense to make big climate gains and retake the House in 2024. John, Last nig…

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February 6, 2023 at 8:08 PM

A tale of two states: why electing pro-climate leaders matters

While Minnesota shows us the opportunity that exists in the states to push for a clean energy future, Texas also shows us the challenges of relying on red states to get with the program. That’s why we have to keep the pressure on legislators in gas-favoring states like Texas to make sure we can k…

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February 5, 2023 at 6:14 PM

Matt Gaetz: “Drill, baby, drill — unless it’s in my backyard”

This is hypocrisy at its finest. GOP members like Matt Gaetz can’t stand on a soapbox decrying the devastating impacts of fossil fuel drilling when it exclusively impacts their states and expect to get a pat on the back for it. As federal officials, they need to make sure we’re finding solutions …

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February 4, 2023 at 6:08 PM

the next legislative showdown: the 2023 farm bill

There’s a lot at stake here, John. These conservation programs cover a wide range of issues affecting our farmers, including soil health, food waste, electrification, climate resilience, and more. And Farm Bill reauthorizations only happen once every five years. That means we have one shot at get…

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February 1, 2023 at 7:11 PM

The GOP is LASHING OUT against Wall Street 👀

That’s right, Kevin McCarthy, Ron DeSantis, and House Republicans are pushing out a narrative of “woke capitalism” as a way to scare and shame companies from advancing climate change policies. They’re trying to elevate responsible corporate climate practices into their identity politics. …

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January 31, 2023 at 11:37 PM

It’s not mission accomplished — yet

President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act — that SEEC Members pushed through Congress last year — is an incredible jumping-off point for this 100% clean energy goal. But if we’re going to get this done by 2035, we can’t just bank on federal action. John, AInstead of the usual doo…

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January 30, 2023 at 9:18 PM

One of the world’s ice boxes is defrosting...

Studying the region’s consistent record of ice core data (a.k.a. “frozen time capsules that allow scientists to reconstruct climate far into the past”), reachers have found clear effects of global warming reaching the remote, high-elevation areas of central-north Greenland. John, …

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January 29, 2023 at 5:30 PM

We’ve been ignoring wild bees at our peril

When most folks think of bees, they are thinking of honey bees – a nonnative species that was brought over to the United States from Europe hundreds of years ago. And while honey bees did suffer a decline in the 2000s due to pesticides, parasitic mites, and the loss of habitats, honey bee colonie…

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January 28, 2023 at 5:20 PM

BREAKING: McCarthy’s first drilling bill PASSED

This bill is designed to severely limit Biden’s authority to tap into the SPR unless a plan is produced to increase oil and gas leasing on federal plans. They don’t want Biden to use our reserves to help the American people, like he did after Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. They want to make his han…

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