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Oct 26
Medicare Open Enrollment Period
Tough economic times have seen rising health care costs place a strain on our seniors, who often live on fixed incomes. In an effort to provide our aging population with peace of mind, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) includes provisions aimed at improving Medicare by lowering prescription drug costs and eliminating barriers to coverage.
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Oct 25
A Small-Business Primer to the ACA
Since I was first elected to serve, I have worked to ensure that we do everything we can to foster a healthy environment for the growth of small businesses in our state and across the country. Small businesses face unique challenges ranging from accessing the capital they need to expand to finding unique ways to serve their communities; but in the end, it comes down to people. An important factor to hiring and retaining a competitive workforce for any small business is the ability to provide reasonable and affordable health coverage for their employees - health care plans that meet their needs and provide reliable coverage.
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Oct 22
Thanks for joining my first Twitter Town Hall
Thanks to everyone who joined my Twitter Town Hall on renewable energy. I enjoyed hearing the thoughts of Coloradans across the political spectrum on how we should pursue an all-of-the-above energy strategy that creates jobs, helps the environment and improves our energy security.
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Oct 19
Fall is for Wildfire Preparedness
This past summer, Colorado experienced one of the most severe wildfire seasons on record. The Waldo Canyon Fire in Colorado Springs, in particular, reminded us that wildfires don't stop at city limits - and residential areas near our forests, grasslands and public lands are at just as much risk as forestlands. Furthermore, roughly 40 percent of Coloradans live in the risky areas where human development meets or intermingles with undeveloped wildland and vegetative fuels, sometimes called the Wildland-Urban Interface. As we make our way through the fall months, now is the time to look ahead and do all we can to safeguard our homes and communities from the threat of future wildfires.
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Oct 9
Twitter Town Hall: Renewable Energy
I'm hosting a Twitter Town Hall to talk about renewable energy with my constituents on Oct. 16, 2012, from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. MT. Join the conversation by tweeting me your questions using the hashtag #AskUdall and you also can view the discussion on my website.
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Nov 1
Udall: Louisville Vestas Facility Closure the Result of Washington Gridlock
Mark Udall laid blame for Vestas’s decision this week to close its Louisville research and development facility at the feet of Congress for failing to quickly extend the wind Production Tax Credit earlier this year. Congress’s failure to extend the PTC and provide the wind industry with the certainty it needs has resulted in hundreds of layoffs in Colorado and across the United States.
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Oct 24
Udall Welcomes FEMA Grant Assistance for Fighting Wetmore Wildfire
Mark Udall welcomed the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s decision to approve a Fire Management Assistance Grant for the agencies fighting the Wetmore Fire in Custer County.
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Oct 23
Udall Welcomes Colorado Springs Report on Waldo Canyon Fire Response
Mark Udall welcomed a preliminary report released today by the city of Colorado Springs that detailed the magnitude of the Waldo Canyon Fire and reviewed the city’s response.
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Oct 19
Udall: New Report on Wind Energy Growth Shows Why We Need the PTC
Mark Udall said a new report out this week from the American Wind Energy Association underlines how wind energy is helping the United States achieve energy security and highlights the need for Congress to extend the wind Production Tax Credit before it expires at the end of this year.
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Oct 19
Udall Encourages Wildfire Preparedness During Wildfire Awareness Month
Mark Udall encouraged Coloradans today, during Wildfire Awareness Month and the ongoing 2012 wildfire season, to be proactive and safeguard their homes, communities and businesses from the threat of future wildfires.
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Oct 3
Mark Udall Talks About Sequestration and Getting our Fiscal House in Order with Neil Cavuto
[ media removed in text-only mode ]Mark Udall went on Fox News to talk with Neil Cavuto about getting our country's fiscal house in order and working together in Congress to prevent the blunt, automatic budget cuts known as sequestration from occurring.
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Sep 27
Udall Discusses Wind Production Tax Credit on Current TV
[ media removed in text-only mode ]Mark Udall's went on Current TV and spoke with former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm on the need for Congress to extend the Production Tax Credit for wind energy.
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Sep 19
Speech #19: Wyoming and the Wind Energy Production Tax Credit
Mark Udall spoke on the Senate floor this morning pushing Congress to pass an extension of the Production Tax Credit for wind energy. In his 19th speech, Udall focused on the economic impacts of wind energy production in Wyoming, whose wind farms now power the equivalent of 400,000 homes. Udall will continue to urge his Senate colleagues to pass the wind Production Tax Credit.
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Sep 13
Speech #18: Arizona and the Wind Energy Production Tax Credit
Mark Udall spoke on the Senate floor this morning pushing Congress to pass an extension of the Production Tax Credit for wind energy. In his 18th speech, Udall focused on the economic impacts of wind energy production in Arizona, which has 7 facilities that manufacture parts for the wind energy industry -- these jobs are all at risk if the PTC lapses. Udall will continue to urge his Senate colleagues to pass the wind Production Tax Credit.
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Sep 12
Speech #17: North Carolina and the Wind Energy Production Tax Credit
Mark Udall spoke on the Senate floor this morning pushing Congress to pass an extension of the Production Tax Credit for wind energy. In his 17th speech, Udall focused on the economic impacts of wind energy production in North Carolina, which has 18 facilities that manufacture parts for the wind energy industry -- these jobs are all at risk if the PTC lapses. Udall will continue to urge his Senate colleagues to pass the wind Production Tax Credit.
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