ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Cosponsored the Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 (before Senate) , which authorizes extensions for:

A manufacturing deduction for commercial activities in the territory of Puerto Rico, a provision under which the Atlanta-based Coca-Cola Bottling Company is able to enjoy higher profits due to a 3% reduction in their taxes
The new markets tax credit through the end of 2009 for up to $3.5 billion in qualified equity investments in new markets, a provision under which Atlanta received $60 million
Green Bonds, for an additional three years through the end of 2012, for eligible green and sustainable development projects, a provision under which Atlantic Station was financed

Appropriated approximately $9.8 million for projects under the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2008 (enacted) including, but not limited to:

$300,000 for the largest water and sewer renovation project in the history of the City of Atlanta, which will ensure Atlanta's compliance with federal standards
$300,000 to aid District 5's 16 local governments in the mandatory implementation of three water resource plans to meet the requirements of watershed management
$300,000 to finance the environmental impact assessment and initial preliminary engineering for the Atlanta Beltline project
$500,000 to finance the environmental reviews and preliminary engineering of a plan designed to relieve Atlanta traffic congestion via the construction of a transit project running parallel to I-285
$750,000 to relieve traffic congestion around Emory University and Emory Hospital via the construction of direct access to public transit (MARTA Clifton Corridor)
$1.5 million for an environmental infrastructure overhaul to provide flood relief and water quality in the City of Atlanta and surrounding metropolitan areas
$3 million for MARTA's acquisition of 55 new clean fuel buses in order to decrease traffic congestion and comply with Clean Air Act standards

Introduced legislation (referred to House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment) to direct the Secretary of the Army to conduct a comprehensive study of long-term water management in the southeastern portion of the United States, including Georgia, and produce recommendations for watershed management needs

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