Bennet, Bicameral Group Urge Interior to Listen to Western Voices Before Revising BLM Methane Rule

Mar 21, 2018

Led by U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) and U.S. Representative Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ-3), Ranking Member on the House Committee on Natural Resources, a group of Western lawmakers sent a letter to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke urging him to maintain the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 2016 Methane and Waste Prevention Rule, and to listen to Westerners through public hearings and an extended comment period prior to any revision of the rule.

Bennet Applauds Selection of Colorado Areas for Priority Trail Maintenance

Established by Bennet-led legislation, Forest Service designates Colorado Fourteeners and Continental Divide Trail as High Priority Areas

Feb 16, 2018

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today applauded the U.S Forest Service's selection of two high priority areas for trail maintenance in Colorado: the Colorado Fourteeners and Continental Divide National Scenic Trail.

Bennet, Colleagues Introduce ANTIQUITIES Act to Protect National Monuments from Trump Administration’s Attempts to Roll Back Protections

Bill reinforces that only Congress can alter national monuments; directs new resources to enhance existing monuments

Jan 30, 2018

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, along with 17 Democratic senators, today introduced legislation to enhance protections for national monuments against the Trump administration's unprecedented attacks on public lands.

Bennet, Polis Introduce Bill to Protect Colorado’s Continental Divide and Preserve Camp Hale Legacy

Jan 24, 2018

Ahead of this week's Outdoor Retailer and Snow Show in Denver, U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Representative Jared Polis (D-CO-2) introduced the Continental Divide Recreation, Wilderness, and Camp Hale Legacy Act.

Bennet, Senate Democrats: EPA Putting Taxpayers on the Hook for Hard Rock Mining Disasters

Eight senators condemn Pruitt’s refusal to require financial assurances from hard rock mining companies, letting polluters off scot free after spills like Gold King

Jan 18, 2018

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, along with seven other Senate Democrats, sent a letter condemning Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt's decision not to issue final federal financial responsibility requirements for hard rock mining operations, leaving taxpayers on the hook for cleaning up toxic spills from metal mining - the single largest source of toxic releases, according to the EPA.

Bennet, Daines Introduce Bill to Expand Outdoor Recreation Opportunities

Dec 18, 2017

U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Steve Daines (R-MT) today introduced bipartisan legislation to expand opportunities for hunting, fishing, hiking, and other wildlife-dependent activities across the country.

Bennet to Tax Budget Conferees: Remove Harmful Renewable Energy Provisions, Protect Clean Energy Jobs

Dec 12, 2017

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today in a press conference and a joint letter demanded the removal of renewable energy provisions-which would devastate clean energy deployment and job growth-from the final conference report on the Republican tax bill.

Bennet, Gardner Introduce Bipartisan Public Lands Management Bill

Legislation Would Reauthorize the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act

Dec 06, 2017

Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D) and Cory Gardner (R) this week introduced a bill to reauthorize the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act (FLTFA).

Bennet Requests GAO Study of Administration Changes to Key Measure of Carbon Pollution Cost

Dec 05, 2017

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, along with six Senate colleagues, today asked the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to examine the governments' method for calculating the social cost of carbon-the measure of long-term damage done by carbon pollution-after the Trump administration dramatically reduced estimates of the costs of climate change in recent actions.

Bennet, Gardner, Hatch, Heinrich, and Udall Introduce Legislation to Protect Endangered Species in Upper Colorado River

Dec 05, 2017

U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (d-CO), along with Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and Tom Udall (D-NM), today introduced the Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Extension Act of 2017.

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Bennet, Bicameral Group Urge Interior to Listen to Western Voices Before Revising BLM Methane Rule

Bennet Applauds Selection of Colorado Areas for Priority Trail Maintenance

Established by Bennet-led legislation, Forest Service designates Colorado Fourteeners and Continental Divide Trail as High Priority Areas

Bennet, Colleagues Introduce ANTIQUITIES Act to Protect National Monuments from Trump Administration’s Attempts to Roll Back Protections

Bill reinforces that only Congress can alter national monuments; directs new resources to enhance existing monuments

Bennet, Polis Introduce Bill to Protect Colorado’s Continental Divide and Preserve Camp Hale Legacy

Bennet, Senate Democrats: EPA Putting Taxpayers on the Hook for Hard Rock Mining Disasters

Eight senators condemn Pruitt’s refusal to require financial assurances from hard rock mining companies, letting polluters off scot free after spills like Gold King

Bennet, Daines Introduce Bill to Expand Outdoor Recreation Opportunities

Bennet to Tax Budget Conferees: Remove Harmful Renewable Energy Provisions, Protect Clean Energy Jobs

Bennet, Gardner Introduce Bipartisan Public Lands Management Bill

Legislation Would Reauthorize the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act

Bennet Requests GAO Study of Administration Changes to Key Measure of Carbon Pollution Cost

Bennet, Gardner, Hatch, Heinrich, and Udall Introduce Legislation to Protect Endangered Species in Upper Colorado River

Established by Bennet-led legislation, Forest Service designates Colorado Fourteeners and Continental Divide Trail as High Priority Areas

Bill reinforces that only Congress can alter national monuments; directs new resources to enhance existing monuments

Eight senators condemn Pruitt’s refusal to require financial assurances from hard rock mining companies, letting polluters off scot free after spills like Gold King

Legislation Would Reauthorize the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act

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