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T. BOONE PICKENS NAMES MARKEY AN ‘ENERGY INDEPENDENCE CRUSADER’
Jul 8, 2009
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Legendary energy expert T. Boone Pickens today commended Congresswoman Betsy Markey for her commitment to helping America break its dangerous dependence on foreign oil. Appearing at the U.S. Capitol to mark the anniversary of the launch of the Pickens Plan and Energy Independence Day, the oil ...
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MARKEY PUSHES FOR MORE OVERSIGHT IN GREENING SCHOOLS
May 14, 2009
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Congresswoman Betsy Markey successfully passed an amendment to H.R. 2187, the 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act, which today passed the U.S. House of Representatives 275-155.
Rep. Markey’s amendment will establish an Advisory Council to the Secretary of Education on...
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MARKEY HAILS FUEL CELL FUNDING FOR NORTHERN COLORADO
Apr 15, 2009
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The U.S. Department of Energy today announced $41.9 million in Economic Recovery funding to create jobs, expand the use of clean and renewable energy sources, and reduce America’s dependence on foreign oil.
$1.1 million in Recovery funding will go to the Anheuser-Busch facility in Fort Collins t...
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REP. MARKEY PUSHES EXPANDED USE OF NATURAL GAS VEHICLES
Apr 1, 2009
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Today Congresswoman Betsy Markey joined Congressman Dan Boren (D-OK), Congressman John Sullivan (R-OK), and Congressman John Larson (D-CT), at a press conference with oilman T. Boone Pickens to promote bi-partisan legislation that will significantly expand the use of natural gas in America, to quick...
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OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE QUESTIONS LAND ACQUISITION AT PIÑON CANYON
Mar 30, 2009
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On Friday, House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Edolphus Towns sent a letter to Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations Keith Eastin, raising concerns over the Army’s land acquisition procedures and lack of necessary planning and cost-savings analyses.
The Oversight Committee...
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MARKEY BOOSTS WILDLAND FIRE PREVENTION EFFORTS
Mar 26, 2009
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Today Congresswoman Betsy Markey successfully passed an amendment to H.R. 1404, the Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement (FLAME) Act, to help boost fire-safety efforts in rural communities by expanding eligibility for grants to control and remove invasive plant species that increase t...
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HOUSE PASSES PUBLIC LANDS & WATER BILL
Mar 25, 2009
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The Omnibus Public Land Management Act was amended in the House to include a provision that would protect the rights of sportsmen.
“Hunting and fishing are important parts of Colorado’s heritage and tourism economy, said Rep. Markey. “This amendment will preserve access for sportsmen in areas cur...
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REP. MARKEY FIGHTS FOR CLEAN WATER IN RURAL COMMUNITIES
Mar 12, 2009
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Today Congresswoman Betsy Markey successfully passed an amendment to H.R. 1262, the Water Quality Investment Act, which would increase the percentage of wastewater project funds that go to small towns.
“Smaller communities in rural Colorado are in need of capital for wastewater treatment upgrade...
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REP. MARKEY CALLS ON SEC. VILSACK TO EXTEND C.R.P. PROGRAM
Feb 25, 2009
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Today Congresswoman Betsy Markey sent a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture to extend the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) for approximately 3.9 million acres of land across the nation, including 714,636 acres in Colorado, which is set to expir...
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