Press Releases

Bennet: Wind Industry Job Losses Preventable

Bennet Urges Extension of Wind PTC to Prevent Further Losses

Oct 11, 2012
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today expressed disappointment after learning of a round of layoffs in Windsor by Vestas Corporation due to Congress’ inaction on extending the wind energy production tax credit (PTC). The credit, which is set to expire at the end of the year, is vital to thousands of Colorado jobs associa...
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Bennet Commends Boulder Physicist David Wineland for 2012 Nobel Prize in Physics

Award Highlights Colorado Reputation as Pioneer in 21st Century Innovation Economy

Oct 09, 2012
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet commended Boulder’s David Wineland on being named a 2012 co-winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics. Wineland, a physicist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology and lecturer at the University of Colorado, was awarded the Nobel Prize for inventing a method to observe quantum pa...
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Bennet, Udall Welcome EWP Funding, Pledge to Continue Fight for More Resources

Recently-announced funding is a step in the right direction, but more still needs to be done to deal with after-effects of wildfires

Oct 05, 2012
On the heels of news that Colorado has received nearly $2.5 million for the Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) program, Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall vowed to continue fighting for additional resources. “Our state's watersheds and water infrastructure are critical to delivering clean drinking water ...
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Bennet Applauds Hitachi Data Systems Announcement

Hitachi Will Bring New Office to Douglas County, Create Hundreds of Jobs

Oct 05, 2012
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet applauded the announcement by Hitachi Data Systems that it will open a new office in Douglas County that is expected to employ between 300 and 500 individuals. “This is great news for our state and underscores a pattern of tech companies choosing to relocate to Colorado, bringing hundred...
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Bennet Praises Education Department Grants to Colorado School Districts

Funds Will Help School Districts Attract, Retain Great Teachers, Principals

Sep 28, 2012
In response to the announcement that two Colorado school districts have received multi-million dollar grants through the Department of Education’s Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF), U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, former superintendent of Denver Public Schools, issued the following statement: “Our future depends on our teache...
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Bennet, Udall Statement on Grant for Colorado Health Exchange

Sep 27, 2012
Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall today released the following statements regarding the announcement that the Colorado Health Benefit Exchange will receive a $43,486,747 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to help establish the state’s health insurance exchange. HHS is awarding...
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Bennet, Udall Announce Federal Grant for Spaceport, Applaud Statewide Collaboration

Feasibility Study First Step in Process of Bringing Spaceport to Colorado

Sep 25, 2012
Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall announced today the approval of $200,000 in grant funding from the Federal Aviation Association (FAA) to conduct a feasibility study on locating a spaceport in Denver. The application is part of a collaborative public-private push to establish a spaceport in Colorado. The feasi...
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Bennet Calls on House to Schedule Vote on 2012 Farm Bill

Sep 25, 2012
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement on the decision by House leadership to adjourn until the election without passing the 2012 Farm Bill, which would provide much-needed assistance to farmers and ranchers nationwide experiencing severe drought conditions. The Senate passed its bill in June with bro...
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Bennet Decries Congressional Inaction on Wind PTC

Sep 24, 2012
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement after Congress adjourned until the election without extending the wind energy production tax credit (PTC). The credit, which is set to expire at the end of the year, is vital to thousands of Colorado jobs associated with wind energy development projects. &ldquo...
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