Press Releases

Bennet Statement on Extension of Gunnison Sage Grouse Listing Decision

Feb 12, 2014
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement following today’s announcement by the Fish and Wildlife Service that it would extend by six weeks its final decision on its proposal to list the Gunnison Sage Grouse under the Endangered Species Act. “It’s encouraging to hear that the Fish and W...
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On heels of bipartisan Bennet letter, Energy Commission acts to alleviate propane shortages

CO propane prices have roughly doubled in past month

Feb 10, 2014
Following on the heels of a bipartisan letter signed by Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, along with 25 other Senators, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has invoked its emergency authority under the Interstate Commerce Act to help alleviate an acute propane shortage in the Midwest and Northeast. The Commission&...
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Bennet, Heller Introduce Bill to Accelerate Solar Energy Development

Bipartisan Bill Extends Tax Incentives to Solar Projects under Construction Before Deadline

Feb 06, 2014
U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Dean Heller (R-NV) today introduced a bipartisan bill to help more solar companies benefit from the tax advantages of investing in solar projects. The proposal would allow firms to qualify for the Investment Tax Credit (ITC) for solar projects that are under construction before the credit&rsq...
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Jamestown Post Office Scheduled to Reopen Saturday

Bennet Urged USPS to Move Quickly to Reopen Post Office, which was Severely Damaged in Last Year's Catastrophic Flooding

Feb 06, 2014
In an important step forward for recovery efforts in Colorado, U.S. Senator Michael Bennet announced today that the post office in Jamestown is set to reopen this Saturday, providing much-needed relief to residents that have been without mail service since September’s devastating floods. Upon hearing from city leaders the i...
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Pueblo Fire Department Wins $1 Million Grant

Competitive federal grant will support hiring, training

Feb 06, 2014
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet announced today that the Pueblo Fire Department has won a $1 million competitive grant through the Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. The program is designed to help fire departments increase or maintain the number of trained firefighters. ...
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Bennet Welcomes USDA Announcement of Climate Hubs

Fort Collins selected as one of seven national hubs

Feb 05, 2014
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, member of the Senate Agriculture Committee and Chairman of the Subcommittee on Forestry, Conservation, and Natural Resources, issued the following statement praising the USDA’s announcement today that it would be locating one of its seven regional “climate hubs” in Colorado. ...
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Bennet, Udall, DeGette, Perlmutter, Polis Press USDA to Urgently Confront Flood Recovery, Support Mitigation Efforts in National Forests

Unaddressed Flood Damage Could Exacerbate Effects of Wildfires, Mudslide, Spring Flooding

Feb 05, 2014
U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall and U.S. Representatives Diana DeGette, Ed Perlmutter, and Jared Polis pressed the U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Forest Service today to quickly help Colorado prevent future disasters in areas already affected by historic flooding. The lawmakers pushed for immediate repairs to w...
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Bennet, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Resolution in Support of Team USA at Sochi Winter Olympics

Colorado sending 19 athletes to Sochi, 2nd most nationally

Feb 04, 2014
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined fellow co-chairs of the Senate Olympic and Paralympic Caucus to introduce a resolution in support of Team USA at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games and Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi. “As the home of the U.S. Olympic Committee as well as many Olympic and Paralympic athletes, Colorado...
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Five-Year Farm Bill Passes Senate, Heads to President's Desk

Bipartisan bill includes Bennet-led provisions on forest health, conservation, PILT

Feb 04, 2014
In a bipartisan 68-32 vote this afternoon, the Senate passed a full, five-year reauthorization of the Farm Bill. The bill, which provides Colorado’s farmers and ranchers with much-needed certainty and predictability, cuts red tape by consolidating and streamlining dozens of programs and ultimately reduces the deficit by $...
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Colorado, Washington Senators Bet Local Goods on Broncos v. Seahawks Super Bowl Matchup

Wagers Highlight Job-Creating, Tourism-Driving Products of Colorado, Washington

Jan 31, 2014
U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Mark Udall (D-Colo.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) wagered locally produced and job-creating products from the Centennial State and the Evergreen State on the outcome of Super Bowl XLVIII. The Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks will face off on Sunday, Feb. 2, at M...
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