Mark Udall: “I think, as you were saying, we have to thread the needle here. We have under-capacity that presents one set of threats…”

I think Federal lands, which control so much of your State, are really critical, because those are vast rural areas that have virtually no coverage.

The 1872 mining law continues to allow mining corporations to take hard rock minerals from public lands without paying any royalties.

I think having common forms and contracts would be extremely helpful.

The royalties paid by coal companies--and energy development of all kinds on federal lands--provide critical support for local schools, roads and other services that Colorado families count on.