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Bennet Introduces Legislation to Expand Opportunity in Coal Communities

Coal Community Empowerment Act Would Provide Incentives for Investment, Job Creation, and Training in Coal Communities

Aug 07, 2017
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet last week introduced legislation to spur investment, workforce training, economic growth, and job creation in rural coal communities in Colorado and across the United States.
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Bennet, Gardner Tour USDA Limited Irrigation Research Farm

Water-Saving Agricultural Research Critical for Colorado

Aug 07, 2017
Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Cory Gardner (R-CO) today toured the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agriculture Research Service (ARS) Limited Irrigation Research Farm (LIRF). During the tour, the Senators visited a series of plots used to experiment with different irrigation methods and participated in a demonstration of how drones are used to evaluate crop health.
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Bennet Applauds Passage of Bipartisan FDA User Fees Reauthorization Bill

Bill Includes Bennet Measures to Support the Development of Innovative Cancer Drugs for Children, Enhance Clinical Trials, and Improve the Safety of Medical Devices

Aug 03, 2017
U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) today applauded the passage of bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Federal Drug Administration's (FDA) user fee programs for drugs and medical devices. The legislation includes three Bennet-led bills to support the development of innovative and promising cancer drugs for children, enhance clinical trials, and improve the safety of medical devices.
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As Gold King Mine Spill Anniversary Approaches, Bennet, Colleagues Introducing Bill to Prevent Future Hardrock Mine Disasters

1872 mining law reform bill would treat hard rock mining like oil and gas, require a reasonable royalty to pay for abandoned mine cleanup efforts

Aug 03, 2017
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, along with Senators Tom Udall (D-NM), and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), announced that they will introduce legislation to reform the nation's antiquated hardrock mining laws and prevent another toxic spill like the Gold King Mine disaster of 2015.
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