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		<title>Congressmen Cohen and Bilbray Break Down Barriers to Solar Energy, Help Create Industry Jobs</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 21:16:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>State Dept. to Investigate Keystone XL Permitting Process Because of Request from Rep. Steve Cohen, 13 Other Members of Congress</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 21:27:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rep. Steve Cohen Discusses the Importance of Solar Energy</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:01:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Cohen EPA Amendment Passes</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 19:12:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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		<title>Coalition of Environmental Groups thanks Congressman Cohen</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:16:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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!]]></description>
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		<title>Rep. Cohen Receives Perfect Score on LCV Continuing Resolution Scorecard</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 21:18:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congressman Steve Cohen was recognized by the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) for his perfect voting record on their Continuing Resolution Special Edition National Environmental Scorecard. He is the only member of Tennessee&#8217;s Congressional Delegation to be awarded a perfect score. This is the first time League of Conservation Voters has released a special edition [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Friends of the Earth Action Endorses Congressman Steve Cohen</title>
		<link>http://www.cohenforcongress.com/2010/10/25/friends-of-the-earth-action-endorses-congressman-steve-cohen/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 20:29:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Friends of the Earth Action has made its endorsements in the 2010 Midterm Election. In Tennessee&#8217;s 9th Congressional District, they chose Steve Cohen for re-election. Click here to read the full list of the Friends of the Earth Action endorsements. Friends of the Earth International is a grass roots environmental network consisting of a confederation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Congressman Steve Cohen Receives Perfect Score on Clean Energy and Climate Action Scorecard</title>
		<link>http://www.cohenforcongress.com/2010/10/08/congressman-steve-cohen-receives-perfect-score-on-clean-energy-and-climate-action-scorecard/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Oct 2010 14:54:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congressman Steve Cohen was recognized by the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy Action Fund (SACE Action Fund) for having a perfect voting record on clean energy and climate issues from January 2009 to August 2010. Click here to read the SACE Scorecard. SACE Action Fund is the political arm of the Southern Alliance for Clean [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sierra Club Endorses Congressman Steve Cohen for Re-Election</title>
		<link>http://www.cohenforcongress.com/2010/05/07/sierra-club-endorses-congressman-steve-cohen-for-re-election/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 21:56:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Sierra Club has issued its 2010 Endorsements List, and their choice for Tennessee&#8217;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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Environment America Rates Congressman Cohen&#8217;s Voting Record 100%</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:26:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Environment America has issued its annual Scorecard and rated Congressman Steve Cohen&#8217;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 [...]]]></description>
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