Energy
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today wrote to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin seeking the reversal of a proposal to rescind the 2008 Endangerment Finding acknowledging climate change has an impact on human health and safety.
The letter reads in part:
MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) will hold an in-person Town Hall Meeting with constituents on Monday evening, August 11, at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church. The news media are welcome to attend.
What: An in-person town hall meeting to discuss the Congressman’s work for Tennessee’s 9th Congressional District, including energy costs and the GOP’s so-called “One Big Ugly Bill” that makes devastating cuts in SNAP, Medicare, Medicaid, and other lifeline programs.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) went to the House floor this evening after learning that Republican House leaders have decided that Congress will adjourn early on Wednesday for a five-week August recess, and made the following remarks:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that the University of Memphis will receive a grant of $499,998 for an International Grid Research and Advanced Training in Energy (InteGRATE) program from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The program, which will collaborate with the Technische Universitat Munchen in Germany, is under the direction of Dr. Alexander J. Headly, as assistant professor of mechanical engineering, Dr. Mohammadreza Davoodi, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, and Dr.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today applauded House passage of the Tennessee Valley Authority Transparency Act. Congressmen Cohen and Tim Burchett (TN-2) introduced the measure in February, and it passed unanimously out of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in April.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today submitted public comments to Shelby County Health Department (SCHD) Director Dr. Michelle Taylor as the department evaluates an application for an emissions permit for CTC Property LLC’s (CTC’s) xAI supercomputer Colossus.
In his public comment, Congressman Cohen wrote in part:
“Should the permit be granted, I request that Shelby County Health Department (SCHD) require the most stringent emissions controls, frequent reporting on emissions, and regular site visits to ensure compliance…
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) led a letter to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner on Friday urging him to reverse the cancellation of contracts and the freezing of all funding associated with the Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP). Congressman Cohen announced $5.2 million in GRRP funding for Wesley Stage Park in Memphis and $11.4 million for the Broadmeadow Apartments in Covington in March 2024.
Fifteen Congressional colleagues co-signed the letter.
The letter reads:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that Young, Gifted and Green, a community environmental organization, will receive a community grant of $19,996,791 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The funding comes from the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act that only Congressman Cohen in the current Tennessee Congressional delegation voted for.