Energy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN) and Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) today applauded President Obama’s decision to reject the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline. Both Congressmen have actively worked to call for more scientific scrutiny of the dangerous and controversial pipeline.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressmen Brian Bilbray (R-CA) and Steve Cohen (D-TN) introduced H.R. 3664, the Solar Energy Regulatory Relief Act of 2011. This bipartisan legislation will promote standardization for local permitting requirements for solar energy and lower the installation costs for solar energy systems. Please see the below statements:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today issued the following statement upon learning that the U.S. Department of State will delay the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline by 12 to 18 months.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today released a letter he received from the Office of Inspector General at the U.S. Department of State informing the Congressman that the federal office will conduct a special review of the State Department’s handling of the Keystone XL Pipeline Permit Process.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9), Congressman Peter Welch (D-VT) and Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) today spearheaded a letter requesting that the Office of Inspector General at the U.S. Department of State launch an investigation into the State Department’s handling of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and National Interest Determination (NID) for TransCanada Corporation’s proposed Keystone XL Pipeline.
WASHINGTON – Dozens of House Democrats, led by Reps. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) today challenged the U.S. State Department on whether the national interest is served if the proposed Canada-to-Gulf Coast Keystone XL pipeline results in exported oil and higher gas prices. In a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, the House Democrats ask that her department ensure that any oil or refined product obtained from the already-risky pipeline remain available for sale within the United States.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today reintroduced legislation – the American Coastal Waters and Shorelines Protection Act – to require all vessels conducting offshore drilling in U.S. coastal waters to register as a U.S. vessel and fly the American flag. Doing so would create jobs, strengthen the domestic maritime industry and safeguard American workers and the environment.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressmen Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) and Peter Welch (D-VT) today said the U.S. Department of State’s newly released Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) on the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline fails to suitably note the full impact the controversial project will have on our country’s environment. TransCanada – which supplies some of the biggest oil companies in the world with toxic tar sands oil – is seeking State Department approval to build the Keystone XL Pipeline, a new 2,000 mile pipeline from Alberta, Canada to the Gulf Coast in Texas.
MEMPHIS, TN – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today announced the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted a waiver until August 31 to allow winter-grade fuel to be sold in Shelby County in the wake of the Valero refinery explosion, which has created a reduced fuel supply throughout the region. Yesterday the Congressman sent a letter to EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson expressing his support for Governor Bill Haslam’s request for a waiver. Attached is the letter EPA sent granting the waiver.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) was recognized by the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) for having a perfect voting record on the group’s Continuing Resolution Special Edition National Environmental Scorecard. Congressman Cohen was the only member of the Tennessee delegation to receive a perfect score.