Washington, D.C. - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement on the Administration's Action Plan to address long-term drought resilience. The plan was announced at a Water...
Bennet: Good Samaritan Discussion Draft Would Help Clean Up Abandoned Mines
Washington, D.C. - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today testified before the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee on the draft Good Samaritan legislation that he proposed with...
Bennet Statement on Governor’s Request for Superfund Designation in San Juan County
Washington, D.C. - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement on today's request from Governor John Hickenlooper for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a...
House Passes Bennet-Backed Measure to Improve Bow Hunters’ Access to Prime Hunting Lands
Washington, D.C. - The House of Representatives today passed a package of bills that includes a provision authored by Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet to provide bow hunters with access to some...
Bennet, Gardner, Polis Introduce Bolts Ditch Legislation
Washington, D.C. - Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner today introduced a bill to address Bolts Ditch in the town of Minturn, Colorado. Representative Jared Polis (CO-02)...
Bennet Statement on Six Month Anniversary of Gold King Mine Spill
Durango, CO - Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement on the six month anniversary of the Gold King Mine Spill: "Six months ago today more than 3 million gallons...
Bennet, Portman Introduce Amendment to Help Finance Carbon Capture and Storage Projects
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Rob Portman (R-OH) today introduced an amendment to help power plants and industrial facilities finance the purchase and installation of...
Bennet Introduces Amendment to Provide Bow Hunters Access to Prime Hunting Lands
Washington, D.C. - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet has introduced an amendment to provide bow hunters with access to some of the country's prime hunting lands. The measure would allow bow...
Forest Service Finalizes Rules for Stewardship Contracting
Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Forest Service today announced it has finalized the rules for the stewardship contracting program. Stewardship Contracting allows public institutions like the U.S. Forest...
Bennet Statement on BLM’s Proposed Methane Emissions Rule
Washington, D.C. - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement on the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) proposed rules for the disposal of methane emissions: "Reducing...
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