Mark Udall: “And that's the point of the hearing today, and I want to thank Senator Kohl and Senator Corker for convening this.”

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 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.

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

Senators Jerry Moran and Mark Udall recently sent a letter to the Office of Management and Budget outlining areas where improvements can be made.