Colorado Sen. Mark Udall says President Barack Obama supports extending a tax break for wind energy that supporters say is vital to the state’s wind-turbine industry. Udall, a Democrat, said Thursday that Obama’s support is welcome. State officials say about 5,000 people work in the wind energy industry in Colorado, the fifth-highest [...] [...]
Colorado Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet have introduced a new bipartisan bill to extend tax credits for the wind energy industry. The American Wind Energy Association supports the bill, and believes it also shares strong bipartisan support in the House of Representatives. “Immediate extension of the PTC (Production Tax Credit) is critical in order [...] [...]
By Mark Udall The message I hear from Coloradans as I travel the state is that tackling our unacceptably high unemployment rate must be job number one for Congress. I couldn’t agree more. I heard that message again — though with a uniquely Colorado twist — in Colorado Springs earlier this fall. That’s when I [...] [...]
Colorado Sen. Mark Udall says a bill that would potentially repeal tax breaks for big oil companies is more an issue of deficits than energy. Udall said Tuesday taxpayers can’t afford the breaks with the debt spiraling out of control. He would prefer to see a comprehensive energy plan addresses renewable electricity standards and energy [...] [...]
Democratic Sen. Mark Udall is in Colorado Springs talking about clean energy. The senator is touring the state on the congressional recess. Udall planned to give remarks today at the Global New Energy Summit, which is wrapping up in Colorado Springs. Udall then planned to head to Pueblo to talk with small business owners and [...] [...]
U.S. Sens. Tom Udall of New Mexico and Mark Udall of Colorado are pushing legislation that would establish a national renewable energy standard for electric utilities. The bill introduced by the first cousins would require utilities to generate 25 percent of their electricity from wind, solar and other renewable energy sources by 2025. The standard [...] [...]
Sen. Mark Udall (D-Colo.) brought a message of innovation and fiscal discipline today to the Colorado Springs business community. [...]
Colorado Sen. Mark Udall says a campaign to get Democrats and Republicans to sit together rather than by party during the president’s State of the Union address is gaining support. The Democrat said Monday that 22 senators and nine House members have signed a letter endorsing the effort he announced last week to promote unity [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 13,2011
Tags: Bennet, Udall
Colorado Sen. Mark Udall says he wants to learn about jobs and is visiting a suburban Denver security company to talk to employees. The Democrat planned a stop Thursday at ADT Security Services in Aurora to ask workers how lawmakers could improve the economy. Colorado’s other senator, fellow Democrat Michael Bennet, is focusing on education [...] [...]
A group of Democrats fed up with the slow pace of the U.S. Senate are headed to Denver to rally for new rules to speed things up the 112th Congress. Democratic activists want to see the Senate adopt rule changes suggested by Democratic Sens. Michael Bennet of Colorado and Tom Udall of New Mexico. The [...] [...]