ICYMI: LOS ANGELES TIMES: “Democrats eye massive shift in war on wildfires: Prevention”

Bennet Discusses Urgent Need to Make Historic Forestry Investment in Build Back Better, Based on His Outdoor Restoration Partnership Act

Dec 06, 2021

In case you missed it, the Los Angeles Times highlighted Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet’s efforts to invest in America’s forests and reduce wildfire risk across the West in the Build Back Better Act.

ICYMI: Bennet Discusses Historic Build Back Better Act on NPR’s Morning Edition

Legislation Includes Several Bennet-Championed Priorities, Including an Extension of the Expanded Child Tax Credit and a Historic Investment to Protect Our Forests and Fight Climate Change

Nov 29, 2021

Last week, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined National Public Radio’s Steve Inskeep to discuss his town hall and how the Build Back Better Act will make historic investments in American families, rural communities, National Forests, and clean energy innovation.

Bennet, Coloradans Applaud House Passage of Historic Forestry Investment in Build Back Better Budget

Bennet Has Led Efforts in the Senate Agriculture Committee to Invest Tens of Billions in Colorado’s National Forests and Watersheds

Nov 23, 2021

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry’s Subcommittee on Conservation, Climate, Forestry, and Natural Resources, released the following statement after U.S. House passage of President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better Act.

Bennet, Feinstein, Crapo Introduce Bipartisan Amendment to Formally Authorize National Guard Fireguard Program

Amendment Would Give the Program Longer-Term Certainty and Stability to Help Communities Detect and Monitor Wildfires

Nov 17, 2021

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), introduced an amendment to formally authorize the National Guard's Fireguard Program to help detect and monitor wildfires across the country.

Bennet, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Make Energy Efficient Technology More Affordable for Families, Lower Energy Bills

Senators Called to Reduce Costs, Incentivize Installations in a Letter Last Month

Nov 03, 2021

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined a group of his colleagues to introduce the Clean Energy for All Homes Act, which would help middle-class and lower-income families afford solar roofs and other renewable energy technology installations by lowering the cost burden of installing these systems.

Bennet Applauds New EPA Rules for Limiting Powerful Methane Emissions from Oil and Gas Operations

Colorado Leads the Nation on Reducing Methane Pollution for New & Existing Oil & Gas Facilities

Nov 02, 2021

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unveiled new rules to regulate methane emissions from oil and gas operations.

Colorado Water, Forestry, Recreation, and Conservation Leaders Call for Bennet-Backed Forestry Investments in the Build Back Better Budget

Since Introducing His Outdoor Restoration Partnership Act, Bennet Has Led Efforts in the Senate Agriculture Committee to Invest Tens of Billions in Our Forests and Watersheds

Oct 26, 2021

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry’s Subcommittee on Conservation, Climate, Forestry, and Natural Resources, has led the effort to secure several broadly supported and comprehensive investments in our nation’s forests in the Build Back Better Budget.

ICYMI: Bennet Discusses Need to Invest in the American People, Combat Climate Change in Build Back Better Budget on Andrea Mitchell Reports

Bennet Continues Push for Strong Climate Provisions in the Build Back Better Package

Oct 22, 2021

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet appeared on Andrea Mitchell Reports on MSNBC to discuss the need for Congress to invest in the American people and combat climate change in the Build Back Better budget.

From Denver to Steamboat Springs, Bennet Calls for Historic Investment in Forest Restoration in Build Back Better Budget

Throughout Tour, Bennet Highlights Importance of Forest and Watershed Health to Colorado's Economy and Climate

Aug 25, 2021

Yesterday, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, Chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee Conservation, Climate, Forestry, and Natural Resources Subcommittee, hosted an “Outdoor Restoration Partnership Act” Tour with stops in Denver, Clear Creek, Grand, and Routt counties to highlight the importance of forest and watershed health to economies throughout Colorado.

Bennet, McEachin Announce Discussion Draft to Bolster Efforts to Address the Long-Term Public Health Emergency Posed by Climate Change

Mar 02, 2021

Today, U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and U.S. Representative A. Donald McEachin (D-Va.) released a discussion draft of legislation to designate climate change as a long-term public health emergency and bolster efforts to address the current and future impacts of climate change on public health.

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Press Releases

ICYMI: LOS ANGELES TIMES: “Democrats eye massive shift in war on wildfires: Prevention”

Bennet Discusses Urgent Need to Make Historic Forestry Investment in Build Back Better, Based on His Outdoor Restoration Partnership Act

ICYMI: Bennet Discusses Historic Build Back Better Act on NPR’s Morning Edition

Legislation Includes Several Bennet-Championed Priorities, Including an Extension of the Expanded Child Tax Credit and a Historic Investment to Protect Our Forests and Fight Climate Change

Bennet, Coloradans Applaud House Passage of Historic Forestry Investment in Build Back Better Budget

Bennet Has Led Efforts in the Senate Agriculture Committee to Invest Tens of Billions in Colorado’s National Forests and Watersheds

Bennet, Feinstein, Crapo Introduce Bipartisan Amendment to Formally Authorize National Guard Fireguard Program

Amendment Would Give the Program Longer-Term Certainty and Stability to Help Communities Detect and Monitor Wildfires

Bennet, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Make Energy Efficient Technology More Affordable for Families, Lower Energy Bills

Senators Called to Reduce Costs, Incentivize Installations in a Letter Last Month

Bennet Applauds New EPA Rules for Limiting Powerful Methane Emissions from Oil and Gas Operations

Colorado Leads the Nation on Reducing Methane Pollution for New & Existing Oil & Gas Facilities

Colorado Water, Forestry, Recreation, and Conservation Leaders Call for Bennet-Backed Forestry Investments in the Build Back Better Budget

Since Introducing His Outdoor Restoration Partnership Act, Bennet Has Led Efforts in the Senate Agriculture Committee to Invest Tens of Billions in Our Forests and Watersheds

ICYMI: Bennet Discusses Need to Invest in the American People, Combat Climate Change in Build Back Better Budget on Andrea Mitchell Reports

Bennet Continues Push for Strong Climate Provisions in the Build Back Better Package

From Denver to Steamboat Springs, Bennet Calls for Historic Investment in Forest Restoration in Build Back Better Budget

Throughout Tour, Bennet Highlights Importance of Forest and Watershed Health to Colorado's Economy and Climate

Bennet, McEachin Announce Discussion Draft to Bolster Efforts to Address the Long-Term Public Health Emergency Posed by Climate Change

Bennet Discusses Urgent Need to Make Historic Forestry Investment in Build Back Better, Based on His Outdoor Restoration Partnership Act

Legislation Includes Several Bennet-Championed Priorities, Including an Extension of the Expanded Child Tax Credit and a Historic Investment to Protect Our Forests and Fight Climate Change

Bennet Has Led Efforts in the Senate Agriculture Committee to Invest Tens of Billions in Colorado’s National Forests and Watersheds

Amendment Would Give the Program Longer-Term Certainty and Stability to Help Communities Detect and Monitor Wildfires

Senators Called to Reduce Costs, Incentivize Installations in a Letter Last Month

Colorado Leads the Nation on Reducing Methane Pollution for New & Existing Oil & Gas Facilities

Since Introducing His Outdoor Restoration Partnership Act, Bennet Has Led Efforts in the Senate Agriculture Committee to Invest Tens of Billions in Our Forests and Watersheds

Bennet Continues Push for Strong Climate Provisions in the Build Back Better Package

Throughout Tour, Bennet Highlights Importance of Forest and Watershed Health to Colorado's Economy and Climate

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