Bennet, Neguse Celebrate One-Year Anniversary of CORE Act

Bennet Prioritizes Senate Action in 2020 to Honor Decade-Long Effort on Colorado Public Lands Legislation

Jan 28, 2020

On the one-year anniversary of the introduction of the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy (“CORE”) Act, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and Congressman Joe Neguse (D-CO-2) released the following statements celebrating the significant progress made to protect over 400,000 acres of public land in Colorado, safeguard existing outdoor recreation opportunities, and boost the state’s economy.

Senate Passes Bennet, Gardner Bill to Extend Platte River Recovery Implementation Program

Bill Focuses on Recovery of At-Risk Species and Provides Water Users in Colorado, Wyoming, and Nebraska with Regulatory Certainty

Dec 19, 2019

Today, the U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan bill introduced by Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D) and Cory Gardner (R) to extend the Platte River Recovery Implementation Program (PRRIP) as part of the year-end spending package.

Bennet, Gardner, Neguse Introduce Bills to Expand Rocky Mountain National Park

Legislation Would Allow Astronaut Vance D. Brand to Donate 40 Acres to the RMNP

Dec 18, 2019

Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D) and Cory Gardner (R), along with U.S. Representative Joe Neguse (CO-2), introduced two pieces of legislation today to expand the Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP).

Bennet and Gardner’s Public Lands Renewable Energy Legislation Receives Committee Hearing

Nov 08, 2019

Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner’s legislation to incentivize responsible renewable energy development on public lands and allow local communities to reap the economic benefits received a hearing today in the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Bennet Applauds House Passage of CORE Act

Celebrates Years of Work by Coloradans, Calls on Senate to Take Action

Oct 31, 2019

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy (“CORE”) Act (H.R. 823), a significant step toward protecting approximately 400,000 acres of public land in Colorado, safeguarding existing outdoor recreation opportunities, and boosting the state’s outdoor economy.

Bennet Introduces Key Colorado Priorities as Amendments to Senate Appropriations Bill

Oct 29, 2019

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet introduced and supported multiple agriculture and public lands priorities as amendments to the package of four appropriations bills (or “minibus”) introduced in the Senate last week.

Bennet Statement on Extension of William Perry Pendley’s Tenure as Acting BLM Director

Sep 30, 2019

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement after Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt formally extended William Perry Pendley’s term as acting director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), which manages nearly 250 million acres of public land, including more than eight million acres in Colorado.

Bennet Leads Senate Democrats in Calling on Interior Secretary to Terminate Acting BLM Director’s Authority

Senators to Bernhardt: “The American people deserve a leader at the BLM who will work on behalf of its mission.”

Sep 26, 2019

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet led a letter with 11 additional Senate Democrats urging U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary David Bernhardt to terminate William Perry Pendley’s authority as acting director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

Bennet, Gardner Call on Congressional Leadership to Enact Full, Permanent Funding for Land and Water Conservation Fund

September Marks 55 Years Since the LWCF was Signed Into Law

Sep 17, 2019

Today, Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D) and Cory Gardner (R) joined a group of bipartisan senators in calling on the leaders of the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives to include full, permanent funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) in the fiscal year 2020 funding agreement.

Bennet Requests Senate Hearing for the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act

Sep 12, 2019

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet sent a letter to Chairman Lisa Murkowski and Ranking Member Joe Manchin to request that the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hold a hearing on the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy (“CORE”) Act.

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Press Releases

Bennet, Neguse Celebrate One-Year Anniversary of CORE Act

Bennet Prioritizes Senate Action in 2020 to Honor Decade-Long Effort on Colorado Public Lands Legislation

Senate Passes Bennet, Gardner Bill to Extend Platte River Recovery Implementation Program

Bill Focuses on Recovery of At-Risk Species and Provides Water Users in Colorado, Wyoming, and Nebraska with Regulatory Certainty

Bennet, Gardner, Neguse Introduce Bills to Expand Rocky Mountain National Park

Legislation Would Allow Astronaut Vance D. Brand to Donate 40 Acres to the RMNP

Bennet and Gardner’s Public Lands Renewable Energy Legislation Receives Committee Hearing

Bennet Applauds House Passage of CORE Act

Celebrates Years of Work by Coloradans, Calls on Senate to Take Action

Bennet Introduces Key Colorado Priorities as Amendments to Senate Appropriations Bill

Bennet Statement on Extension of William Perry Pendley’s Tenure as Acting BLM Director

Bennet Leads Senate Democrats in Calling on Interior Secretary to Terminate Acting BLM Director’s Authority

Senators to Bernhardt: “The American people deserve a leader at the BLM who will work on behalf of its mission.”

Bennet, Gardner Call on Congressional Leadership to Enact Full, Permanent Funding for Land and Water Conservation Fund

September Marks 55 Years Since the LWCF was Signed Into Law

Bennet Requests Senate Hearing for the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act

Bennet Prioritizes Senate Action in 2020 to Honor Decade-Long Effort on Colorado Public Lands Legislation

Bill Focuses on Recovery of At-Risk Species and Provides Water Users in Colorado, Wyoming, and Nebraska with Regulatory Certainty

Legislation Would Allow Astronaut Vance D. Brand to Donate 40 Acres to the RMNP

Celebrates Years of Work by Coloradans, Calls on Senate to Take Action

Senators to Bernhardt: “The American people deserve a leader at the BLM who will work on behalf of its mission.”

September Marks 55 Years Since the LWCF was Signed Into Law

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