"Congressman Steve Cohen is a leader in promoting civil rights and opportunity of all Americans, and he brings this same passion to the promotion of human rights and democracy around the world."
-Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi
Congressmen Steve Cohen (D-TN) and Brian Bilbray (R-CA) introduced H.R. 3664, the Solar Energy Regulatory Relief Act of 2011. This is a bipartisan bill promoting standardization for local permitting requirements for solar energy and lowering the installation costs for solar energy systems. “In Memphis and cities across the nation, families and small businesses are trying [...]
The State Department has announced that it plans to launch an investigation into the permit process used to grant Transcanada the right to build the Keystone XL Pipeline because of a request made by Rep. Steve Cohen and thirteen other members of Congress. Transcanada planned to build the pipeline from Canada to Texas, stretching across [...]
Rep. Steve Cohen offered an amendment to the Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act of 2011 (H.R. 2018) that would ensure the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) maintains its existing authority to regulate pipelines crossing streambeds. The Cohen Amendment was accepted and added to the bill.
A coalition of environmental groups, including the Natural Resources Defense Council, Sierra Club, Friends of the Earth, League of Conservation Voters, and the National Wildlife Federation has written Congressman Steve Cohen to thank him for his work opposing the Keystone XL Pipeline. Click here to read their thank you letter to Congressman Cohen!
