Mark Udall: “If there is one thing that you are known for, it is advocacy of SSA, and I want to thank you on behalf of the…”

What happened at the Gold King Mine is part of a much, much bigger problem.

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.

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.