Recognizing the 40th Anniversary of the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (Eesi)

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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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