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  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
April 25, 2023 at 9:17 PM

President Biden: Climate Warrior

We believe that protecting the White House and electing a pro-climate majority in the House is key to continuing the progress we've made so far. John, We’re sure you’ve seen the news: Today, President Biden announced he is seeking reelection in 2024. We know climate change will be…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
April 24, 2023 at 9:17 PM

Our cities’ futures are looking greener 🌲

SEEC Members made this all possible. John, Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, the Biden Administration is allocating $1 billion toward urban forestry in cities and towns nationwide. John, it's a significant step toward creating more sustainable and livable cities. This investm…
  David, SEEC PAC Team · [email protected]
April 22, 2023 at 4:32 PM

How fossil fools are changing our fight this Earth Day

From bipartisanship to Big Oil buy-outs Happy Earth Day, John! Given the current conversation surrounding climate change here in Washington D.C., it’s pretty hard to believe that Earth Day actually began as a bipartisan environmental movement. Prior to Earth Day’s origin, the gener…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
April 21, 2023 at 5:07 PM

Paris Climate goals are now within arms-reach

This good news will help power-up our climate fight 💪 John, We have some good news on climate change. Thanks to President Biden’s aggressive climate initiatives and SEEC Members passing the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), we can actually reach our Paris Climate Agreement goals! But…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
April 20, 2023 at 5:56 PM

McCarthy slipping our planet a “poison pill”

Speaker McCarthy has no shame. John, Congress is back in session, and Speaker McCarthy is taking every chance he gets to destroy our climate progress. His latest tactic? Holding key climate pieces in the Inflation Reduction Act hostage during the debt ceiling debate. STOP MCCARTH…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
April 18, 2023 at 9:07 PM

Arctic’s permafrost is a toxic ticking time bomb

This isn’t a fix we can make overnight The Arctic is headed toward a full-on toxic meltdown, John. For decades, everything from aggressive drilling practices and invasive mining explorations to risky military base testing has been fair game in the icy northern tundra — in large par…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
April 16, 2023 at 5:57 PM

SIGN ON: Put the pedal to the metal for EV growth

It’s vital that we continue the transition to zero-emission vehicles that will clean up our air and help protect us from the climate crisis at every opportunity available. John, The Environmental Protection Agency just unveiled new proposals that will completely rev up our electr…
  SEEC PAC Wildlife Watch · [email protected]
April 15, 2023 at 6:15 PM

One third of all marine animals could vanish within 30 years

John, Our oceans are one of our planet’s biggest buffers against climate change. But as we continue casting ridiculous amounts of carbon (and subsequently, rising temperatures) into our environment, we’re pushing past the ocean’s capacity to mitigate our damage to the climate. An…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
April 13, 2023 at 7:30 PM

The whole deep ocean current is headed for collapse

We’re moving at light-year speed toward dire climate repercussions John, New findings from the Climate Change Research Centre at the University of New South Wales shows that the runoff from glaciers will create a rapid slowdown of our major global deep ocean current as soon as 2050…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
April 11, 2023 at 9:13 PM

A recipe for natural disasters

It’s much more than just bad luck, it’s a bad combo of geography and climate change. John, It seems like year after year, we see more and more horrendous natural disasters wreaking havoc across the country. In fact, the United States leads the world in weather-related catastrophes…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
April 10, 2023 at 3:30 PM

Cutting the red tape on green projects

While Speaker McCarthy and House Republicans are all “drill baby drill,” our SEEC Members are taking initiative to pave the way for a new clean energy era. John, After Speaker McCarthy pushed his pro-polluter H.R. 1 through the House this month, SEEC Members Sean Casten and Mike L…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
April 8, 2023 at 7:30 PM

Monarch butterflies are plummeting to extinction

They’re losing their habitats at an alarming rate. John, The true mark of spring is the northern return of the monarch butterfly. But this year, we can expect to see a lot fewer of them thanks to climate change. According to a recent report from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Mexi…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
April 6, 2023 at 7:57 PM

Dozens of sea star species are hurtling towards extinction

Without thriving sea star populations, we could seriously see climate change take a turn for the worse. John, The largest outbreak of any disease affecting sea life in history is here. And it could accelerate climate change’s effects on all of us. A mysterious and sinister illness…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
April 5, 2023 at 8:00 PM

IPCC: our food systems aren’t secure

Food systems solutions are critical to stopping these catastrophic climate outcomes John, the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) just sounded the alarm for food production. Their latest report details that between rising temperatures, widespread droug…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
April 5, 2023 at 1:20 PM

Tell Norfolk Southern: Don’t Walk Away

East Palestine needs support for the months and years ahead. John, The attention may be moving away from East Palestine, Ohio, but that does not mean Norfolk Southern should. Ohio residents are still dealing with the damage after the train containing carcinogenic chemicals deraile…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
April 2, 2023 at 6:01 PM

Uncharted waters with ocean temperatures

These warming ocean trends emphasize what SEEC and the latest IPCC report have been calling for: The time for action is now. John, Once again, we’re breaking records we never wanted to. Ocean temperatures have already reached a record-high 21 degrees Celsius this year, with waters…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
April 1, 2023 at 3:01 PM

Happy Fossil Fool’s Day

McCarthy and his anti-climate cronies are dancing like puppets for their Big Oil bank John, care to wager how much money Kevin McCarthy accepted from Big Oil and Gas in the 2022 election cycle? If you guessed over half a million dollars, you’d be correct! KEEP BIG OIL OUT OF D.C.…
  SEEC PAC Fundraising HQ · [email protected]
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…
  David, SEEC PAC Team · [email protected]
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…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
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…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
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…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
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…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
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…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
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…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
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,…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
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…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
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…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
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 …
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
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…
  SEEC PAC Team · [email protected]
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…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
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…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
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…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
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…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
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…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
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 …
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
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…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
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…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
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…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
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…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
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…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
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…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
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…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
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…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
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…
  SEEC PAC Team · [email protected]
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…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
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…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
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…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
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…
  SEEC PAC Team · [email protected]
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…
  SEEC PAC · [email protected]
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…