On the heels of a newly released report by the Energy Department highlighting the significant gains made by the wind industry over the past year, Senator Michael Bennet reiterated the importance of...
Bennet Statement on Fort Carson’s Decision to Open Gate 19
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today welcomed a decision by senior Army officials at Fort Carson to open Gate 19, providing a southern access point to the base. The decision provides soldiers...
Bennet Lauds Plans for New VA Clinic in Colorado Springs
Senator Bennet applauded plans released today by the Department of Veterans Affairs to build an expanded community-based outpatient clinic in Colorado Springs, CO. The department estimated that the...
Bennet Statement on Administration Decision to Purchase Meat, Assist Livestock Producers
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement on the administration’s announcement that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will buy up to $170 million worth of meat...
Bennet, Hancock Highlight Denver as National Model to Reduce Rape Kit Backlog
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today toured the newly-opened Denver Crime Lab with Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock and highlighted Denver as a national model for reducing the national rape kit...
Bennet Calls Passage of Wind PTC Extension a Top Priority for Congress Following Vestas Announcement of Layoffs
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement regarding news that Vestas Wind Systems will begin cutting jobs at its factory in Pueblo, Colorado. “Congress has put off a...
Bennet Tours Grand Junction Manufacturer, Highlights Benefits of Colorado Patent Office to Western Slope
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today visited Grand Junction-based GPD Global, Inc., where he toured the facility and highlighted how Colorado’s new satellite patent office will benefit...
Bennet Urges Colorado Producers to Take Advantage of NRCS Drought Relief Resources
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement on U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) resources being made available through the Natural Resources Conservation Service...
Bennet Applauds EPA Move to Reduce Emissions from Four Corners Power Plant
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet applauded an announcement by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the agency’s efforts to reduce emissions from the Four Corners Power Plant in New...
Bennet: Wildfire Assistance Expanded by SBA, FEMA
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement after the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that additional...