Archive for the ‘Environment’ Category

The Sierra Club has issued its 2010 Endorsements List, and their choice for Tennessee’s 9th District Congressional seat is Congressman Steve Cohen.

Congressman Cohen has long enjoyed the support of the Sierra Club, having won their endorsement in 2008 and once making the “Green List” for having the most environmentally friendly voting record in the Tennessee State Senate.

The Sierra Club is the oldest and largest environmental group in the United States. Its 1.3 million members work to promote responsible legislation designed to protect and preserve our planet’s ecosystem.

Click here to read Sierra Club’s full list of endorsements.

Environment America has issued its annual Scorecard and rated Congressman Steve Cohen’s Congressional Voting Record at 100%.

Environment America is a federation of state-based, citizen-funded environmental advocacy organizations operating in twenty-eight states and Washington, D.C. Their Scorecard is based on key votes such as the Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008, the Consolidated Natural Resources Act, the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act, and the Omnibus Public Lands Management Act.

Congressman Cohen’s 100% voting record was the highest score received by any member of the Tennessee Congressional Delegation.

You can read the Environment America scorecard by clicking here.

Congressman Steve Cohen’s voting record in 2009 has been rated 100% by The League of Conservation Voters. Cohen was one of only two Tennessee congressmen to receive the 100% rating.

The scores were based upon members’ votes on issues relating to clean energy, climate change, and public lands protection.

This is Cohen’s third consecutive “A” from the League of Conservation Voters.

You can read Cohen’s League of Conservation Voters Scorecard by clicking here.