Senator Bennet Discusses Dolores Trip

June 14, 2023

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When the last congress ended in early January, it left unfinished business: a bill introduced to conserve Colorado’s Dolores River was heard by the Committee on Natural Resources but never came before the senate for a vote.

Senator Michael Bennet, who has championed the legislation has now re-introduced the bill in the current congress. Recently, Bennet was able to raft the river for the first time — and was joined on the trip by regional stakeholders who have worked for over a decade on negotiating the proposed legislation.

KOTO’s Gavin McGough spoke with Bennet about the trip, and the status of the bill.

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