Congressman Bill Cassidy

Representing the 6th District of LOUISIANA

Energy and Environment

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Dr. Cassidy supports a balanced approach to utilizing Louisiana’s prized natural habitats.

According to the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, roughly twenty-four square miles of land were lost every year between 1990 and 2000 in Louisiana to coastal erosion.  Over the next fifty years, the state is expected to lose another five hundred square miles of land. Dr. Cassidy is working to restore Louisiana’s coasts and protect coastal Louisiana from hurricanes and erosion.

Dr. Cassidy is also a strong supporter of alternative energy technologies, like solar power, biofuels, and ultra-efficient vehicles, which will improve the environment and contribute to America’s energy security.

 

More on Energy and Environment

Cassidy Denounces EPA Ozone Regulations

Nov 26, 2014 Press Release

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Bill Cassidy (R-LA) denounced the Obama Administration for issuing new EPA regulations that would lower the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ground-level ozone in the U.S. from 75 parts per billion to 65 to 70 parts per billion (ppb). 

Senate Democrats take Cassidy advice, issue concern on ozone standards

Nov 13, 2014 Press Release
Today, Congressman Bill Cassidy (R-LA) responded to a letter sent by Senators Landrieu, Donnelly, Manchin and Heitkamp regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ozone.

Cassidy Introduces Bill To Approve Keystone XL Pipeline

Nov 12, 2014 Press Release
Today, Congressman Bill Cassidy (R-LA) announced that he introduced a bill in the House of Representatives to approve the Keystone XL pipeline.

Cassidy Announces RESTORE Act Final Interim Rule Now Effective

Oct 14, 2014 Press Release
Today, Congressman Bill Cassidy (R-LA) announced that the U.S. Treasury Department’s Interim Final Rule under the Resources and Ecosystem Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States (RESTORE) Act, is now effective.

Cassidy, Fleming Urge Landrieu to Push Back on Obama Administration Ozone Regulations

Oct 6, 2014 Press Release
Today, Rep. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Rep. John Fleming (R-LA) are urging Senator Mary Landrieu, Chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, to push back on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ozone.

Cassidy, Louisiana Delegation, Look to Protect Agriculture Land

Sep 26, 2014 Press Release
Congressman Bill Cassidy (R-LA), along with the Louisiana delegation, urged the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to make reforms to the Modified Charleston Method (MCM) to protect agriculture land.

Cassidy Comments on 6 Year Delay of Keystone XL Pipeline

Sep 19, 2014 Press Release
Today, Congressman Bill Cassidy (R-LA) denounced President Obama and his allies in Congress for delaying authorization of the Keystone XL pipeline.

Cassidy Energy Legislation Passes House

Sep 19, 2014 Press Release
Today, Congressman Bill Cassidy (R-LA) applauded the House of Representatives for passing the American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs Act.

Cassidy Comments on Cameron LNG Final Authorization

Sep 10, 2014 Press Release
Today, Congressman Bill Cassidy (R-LA) commented on the Department of Energy’s announcement that is issuing its final authorization approval for the Cameron Liquefaction Project in Hackberry, Louisiana.

Cassidy Pushes to Stop Obama Administration Regulatory Power

Sep 9, 2014 Press Release
Today, Congressman Bill Cassidy (R-LA) applauded the passage of the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act, H.R. 5078, to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers from developing or implementing a proposed rule to redefine “waters of the United States,” broadening their regulation of waters and wetlands under the Clean Water Act (CWA).