Dear Friend,

Highlighting the Amazing Work of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Last week, I had a great visit to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) with Secretary of Energy Rick Perry. I had the opportunity to see how NREL continues to be a world leader in research and development. NREL's innovation comes from new technologies in both science and energy research. I will work to make sure the funding for these technological advancements continues so that our country and the rest of the world may benefit from the amazing results NREL produces. 

Touring Swedish Medical Center

I recently toured Swedish Medical Center where I viewed demonstrations and saw some of the new developments the center is making in telemedicine. These improvements are being made to bridge the rural and urban divide in Colorado in order to increase access to quality care. While on my visit I was even able to take a look inside the emergency room in Yuma by video conferencing with doctors there. The work being done at Swedish is truly incredible.

To learn more watch CBS4 Denver cover the story here.  

Historic Bipartisan Parks Bills Hearing in Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

Last week, bipartisan parks legislation that I introduced received a hearing in the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The two bills were the Pike National Historic Trail Study Act and the Amache Study Act. Zeublon Pike's trailblazer legacy deserves to be cemented in history by naming the route he took while traveling west, which is why it is included in the Pike National Historic Trail Study Act legislation. The Amache Study Act evaluates the importance of the former Japanese American relocation center in Granada. I've visited Camp Amache multiple times and every visit serves as a reminder of these dark events in our nations history. This act would properly honor these individuals and their ancestors. 

Learn more about the Pike National History Trail Study here.

Learn more about the Amache Study Act here.

Meeting with President Tsai   

I'm grateful to have had the chance to meet with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen in Los Angeles during her transit through the United States. My meeting with President Tsai focused on reaffirming America's support for the people of Taiwan. We discussed a variety of issues such as additional U.S support for Taiwan's international involvement and strengthening our defense ties. With China aggressively trying to delegitimize Taiwan, this meeting and our nations support for one another is more important than ever before.  

Moving BLM Headquarters West

In case you missed it this past week, click here to read the article by Jesse Paul of the Colorado Sun that focuses on my continued efforts to move the Bureau of Land Management Headquarters West.

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Thank you for taking the time to read my weekly update. If I can be of any assistance to you, please contact my Washington, D.C. office at (202) 224-5941.

Sincerely,

Cory Gardner

United States Senator

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