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• Udall pressing for wind tax credit extension

  November 28, 2012 12:10 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Sen. Mark Udall is joining other lawmakers pressing for an extension of the Wind Production Tax Credit. Udall and other members of Congress are holding a news conference Wednesday to push for the tax credit, which is due to expire at the end of this year unless... more »

• Farm bill debate leaves Colorado's fate undecided Play Video

  August 1, 2012 9:00 PM

  Colorado is thirsty: the worst drought in decades is drying out much of the United States, with Colorado's plains taking the hardest hit. With the 2012 Farm Bill still up in the air at the nation's capitol, local ranchers and farmers are questioning if they can afford to go... more »

• Udall questions visa program for foreign workers

  August 11, 2011 1:31 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Sen. Mark Udall is asking Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to end misuse of a visa program that has placed more than 350,000 foreign workers in U.S. jobs, which critics say comes at the expense of American workers. The visa program was created as a... more »

• Group formed to study upgrading Colo. monument

  May 19, 2011 9:22 PM

  GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) - A community group has been formed to explore upgrading the Colorado National Monument near Grand Junction to a national park. Colorado Sen. Mark Udall and U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton said Thursday that the group is made up of 16 community leaders representing western Colorado... more »

• Sen. Udall and others fighting for coverage of TBI treatment

  February 13, 2011 8:25 PM

  After three deployments in three years, and ending the last one short because his wife is sick, David Bruce, now active duty in the Air Force Reserve, has a lot on his plate. "It just compounds, every little thing adds on." says Bruce. Luckily he's found help at... more »

• Sen. Mark Udall visits Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq

  October 18, 2010 12:44 PM

  Sen. Mark Udall has returned from a trip to assess the status of U.S.-led efforts in Afghanistan, Iraq and Pakistan. Udall, a member of the Armed Services Committee, visited the three nations between Oct. 7 and Oct. 15. He plans to discuss the trip with reporters on Monday. ... more »

• Sen. Mark Udall to visit Colorado Springs, Pueblo

  August 26, 2010 2:27 PM

  If you want to tell Sen. Mark Udall how Congress should be running the county, you'll get your chance Friday and Saturday. The senator has events planned in both Colorado Springs and Pueblo. Sen. Udall will begin his events with a field hearing of the Senate's Special Committee on... more »

• Udall seeks emergency funds to manage beetle kill

  May 26, 2010 3:18 PM

  Colorado Sen. Mark Udall is seeking emergency funds to remove hazardous trees killed by bark beetles in national parks and forests. He is proposing an amendment to the Senate emergency supplemental appropriations bill that would award the U.S. Forest Service $42 million and the National Park Service $8 million.... more »

• Sen. Udall gets consumer rights passed

  May 21, 2010 12:15 PM

  Sen. Mark Udall's office announced that he voted for the Wall Street overhaul bill meant to prevent future financial meltdowns. The bill included Sen. Udall's amendment to give consumers free access to their credit score if they are denied a loan, or insurance, or are given a higher interest rate... more »

• Energy Secretary Chu in Colorado Friday

  February 19, 2010 9:45 AM

  U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu will be in Colorado Friday for an summit on ways Colorado can create jobs in emerging clean energy. Chu, Sens. Mark Udall and Michael Bennet, Gov. Bill Ritter, entrepreneurs, energy and environment experts, will discuss successes and look for ways to grow the industry. more »

• Colorado getting $30 million for bark-beetle epidemic

  February 8, 2010 6:24 PM

  U.S. Forest Service officials in Colorado are getting $30 million to deal with the aftermath of the bark-beetle epidemic that have killed about 3.6 million pine trees in the state and southern Wyoming. U.S. Sens. Mark Udall and Michael Bennet said Monday the funds are a sign federal officials... more »

• Sen. Udall sees nukes as part of energy solution

  October 30, 2009 1:40 PM

  U.S. Senator Mark Udall is sponsoring a bill that would authorize research into modular, small-scale nuclear power plants to help meet energy needs while cutting carbon emissions. The Colorado Democrat said in a speech in the Senate Thursday that the threat of climate change requires an "all-of-the-above solution." Udall is... more »

• Colorado Springs receives $3.6 million grant

  September 11, 2009 12:37 PM

  Colorado Springs has been awarded a $3.6 million federal grant to perform energy audits and building retrofits in the residential and commercial sector; to develop and implement advanced building codes and inspections; and to create financial incentive programs for energy efficiency improvements. The money is from the American Recovery... more »

• Sen. Udall at Fort Carson to discuss soldiers' training

  September 3, 2009 8:30 AM

  Sen. Mark Udall is meeting with Fort Carson military officials to discuss the role of soldiers from the base in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Udall will meet with Maj. Gen. David Perkins and other military leaders Thursday. A Udall spokeswoman says the senator and the military officials... more »