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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet applauded the House Committee on Natural Resources’ passage of the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy (CORE) Act, a significant step toward conserving and protecting approximately 400,000 acres of public land in Colorado, preserving wild places, and boosting the state’s outdoor economy.

Colorado Senators Michael Bennet (D) and Cory Gardner (R) recently introduced the Simplifying Outdoor Access for Recreation (SOAR) Act to improve the permitting process for outfitters, educational organizations, and community groups to access and enjoy our public lands.

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, with a bipartisan group of colleagues, today introduced the Land and Water Conservation Fund Permanent Funding Act to permanently fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) at a level of $900 million.