[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 144 (Tuesday, September 17, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E905]
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RECOGNIZING THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENERGY STUDY 
                            INSTITUTE (EESI)

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                       HON. JENNIFER L. McCLELLAN

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 17, 2024

  Ms. McCLELLAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
accomplishments of the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) 
on the organization's 40th anniversary.
  For 40 years, EESI has played an important role on Capitol Hill by 
providing members of Congress and our staff with nonpartisan, science-
based educational resources about climate, clean energy, and 
environmental topics.
  Congressional staff use EESI resources to stay informed, which 
contribute to our offices' ability to serve our constituents. Earlier 
this year, I was pleased to be a guest on EESI's podcast, The Climate 
Conversation, where we discussed environmental justice, the public 
health impacts of the climate crisis, and the need to build resilience 
into our communities and infrastructure.
  EESI's origins date back to the 1970s when then-Rep. Richard L. 
``Dick'' Ottinger (D-NY) and a bipartisan group of members of Congress 
saw a knowledge gap on environmental and energy topics and established 
a study conference to provide members with the information they 
necessary to make sound decisions. In 1984, EESI began its work as an 
independent nonprofit organization. Now, after 40 years, EESI still 
enjoys a reputation for providing Congress with the information 
necessary to do our jobs. What must have felt important then feels all 
the more urgent today.
  Congratulations to EESI for serving as a trusted source of timely, 
relevant, nonpartisan, and science-based educational resources about 
climate topics. With gratitude for EESI's service to the policymaking 
community to date, I wish the organization the best for another 40 
years of advancing solutions, fostering bipartisanship, supporting 
rural communities, and cultivating young leaders.

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