Mark Udall: “There's real geopolitical ramifications of this Shale Gale that we now have available to us.”

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.

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.

We are grateful to Senators Udall and Barrasso as well as the bipartisan co-sponsors of S. 2440.

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