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‘We have no time to waste’: Bennet urges feds to quickly distribute rural clean energy funds
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Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet sent a letter to federal officials on Tuesday, calling for the quick distribution of clean energy funding to rural communities. With Congress’s passage of the Inflation Reduction Act in August, the federal government designated nearly $14 billion for rural clean energy programs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. However, Bennet said…
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Denver International Airport CEO Phil Washington nominated to lead FAA
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President Joe Biden on Wednesday nominated Denver International Airport CEO Phil Washington to lead the Federal Aviation Administration. “Phil Washington is a recognized leader across the transportation industry, and we are lucky to have him as our CEO at DEN,” Theresa Marchetta, the mayor’s spokeswoman, said in a statement last month. “It’s not surprising his…
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Colorado’s U.S. attorney, top public defender discuss priorities, including fentanyl, in joint appearance
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The top federal prosecutor and public defender in Colorado appeared together in downtown Denver on Thursday for a discussion that touched on criminal justice priorities like the fentanyl crisis, as well as the Biden administration’s judicial nominees and their efforts to diversity their offices. Although U.S. Attorney Cole Finegan and Federal Public Defender Virginia Grady are within…
