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MARKEY, BENNET ANNOUNCE SETTLEMENT OF REPUBLICAN RIVER CREP AGREEMENT
Oct 26, 2009
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Congresswoman Betsy Markey and Senator Michael Bennet welcomed an announcement today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will allow more Colorado farmers and ranchers to participate in the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) by increasing project enrollment from 35,000 to 70,000 acre...
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MARKEY HONORED FOR SUPPORT OF FAMILY FARM AGRICULTURE
Sep 15, 2009
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The National Farmers Union has presented Congresswoman Betsy Markey with the 2009 Golden Triangle Award, the organization’s highest legislative honor.
The award was presented to Rep. Markey for demonstrating leadership on issues relevant to America’s family farmers, ranchers and rural comm...
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IN WAKE OF POUDRE SPILLS, MARKEY CALLS FOR GREATER HAZMAT OVERSIGHT
Sep 11, 2009
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Today Congresswoman Betsy Markey, a member of the House Transportation Committee, called for greater oversight of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). Rep. Markey cited the recent asphalt spills in the Poudre River during a hearing c...
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MARKEY WELCOMES WATER DELIVERY PROJECT
Apr 17, 2009
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Today Congresswoman Betsy Markey hailed an announcement by the Bureau of Reclamation that $14 million from the Economic Recovery Package will help upgrade the water delivery pipes, called penstocks, at the Flatiron Hydroelectric Plant west of Loveland.
The Flatiron Penstocks are an integra...
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Salazar, Markey, and Capito Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Fund Repairs to High-Hazard Dams
Mar 30, 2009
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Colorado stands to benefit from $4.95 million in funding to repair and rehabilitate high-hazard dams under bipartisan legislation introduced today by Rep. John Salazar (D-CO), Rep. Betsy Markey (D-CO), and Rep. Shelley Moore Capito, (R-WV).
At a time when more than 340 Colorado dams are clas...
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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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MARKEY PUSHES FOR RURAL RELIEF IN ECONOMIC RECOVERY PLAN
Jan 13, 2009
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Today Congresswoman Betsy Markey sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi urging the House leadership to ensure that significant funding from the planned economic recovery package is invested in America’s rural communities.
Rep. Markey gathered signatures from her freshman colleague...
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