Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet recently reintroduced legislation to modernize our nation’s outdated hardrock mining laws to kick-start the cleanup of abandoned mines in Colorado.

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced that Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado will receive $3.9 million in research grants to improve the understanding of human and ecological exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), chemicals that have contaminated drinking water sources in Colorado and across the country.

Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner this week helped secure congressional passage of the Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan Authorization Act, following introduction of the bill six days earlier.

Following Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s refusal to create a bipartisan committee on climate change, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, with ten Democratic colleagues, today established a new Senate Special Committee on the Climate Crisis.

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and U.S. Representative Joe Neguse today announced the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy (CORE) Act will receive a hearing in the House Natural Resources subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands, and has gained additional support from all members of the Colorado Democratic delegation and several key stakeholders.

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today issued the following statement after voting to oppose Andrew Wheeler to serve as Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator.

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today announced his opposition to the nomination of David Bernhardt as Secretary of the Interior.

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Congressman Joe Neguse (D-CO-02) today officially introduced the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy (CORE) Act.

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Congressman Joe Neguse (D-CO-02) today unveiled the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy (CORE) Act.

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, with 11 Democratic colleagues, pressed for an end to the shutdown that President Trump and congressional Republicans have inflicted on the nation, sounding the alarm about growing impacts on wildfire preparedness as the shutdown drags on.