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Dear
Friend,
FAA
Reauthorization
Includes
Colorado
Priorities
Earlier
this
week,
the
Senate
approved
the
Federal
Aviation
Administration
(FAA)
Reauthorization
Act,
which
included
several
provisions
I
introduced.
Our
nation’s
airspace
is
one
of
the
most
important
economic
drivers
we
have
in
the
movement
of
passengers
and
cargo.
Maintaining
our
aviation
infrastructure
is
critical
as
communities
in
Colorado
and
across
the
country
continue
to
realize
the
full
economic
potential
that
access
to
the
airspace
brings.
That’s
why
I’m
pleased
this
bill
includes
measures
that
would
lead
to
the
enhancement
of
our
airport
infrastructure,
including
much-needed
changes
to
the
Airport
Improvement
Program.
The
bill
includes
language
I
pushed
for
to
allow
for
critical
improvements
to
Peña
Boulevard,
the
primary
access
road
connecting
DIA
with
the
rest
of
Colorado.
The
legislation
also
contains
language
I
championed
that
builds
on
a
successful
pilot
program
for
virtual
towers
and
ensures
these
towers
will
be
eligible
for
funding
once
certified
by
the
FAA.
This
is
important
because
virtual
towers
will
allow
for
small
and
medium
sized
airports,
like
the
Fort
Collins-Loveland
Airport
in
Colorado,
to
be
able
to
offer
commercial
service
in
an
economically
viable
and
sustainable
way.
Lastly,
it
includes
important
certification
reforms
that
will
improve
the
processing
of
new
aircraft
designs
and
modifications
at
the
FAA.
Just
as
the
Senate
passed
comprehensive
education
reform
and
the
first
long-term
highway
bill
to
fix
our
roads
and
bridges
in
years,
I’m
proud
that
we
came
together
once
again
to
approve
this
important
legislation
that
includes
Colorado
priorities
and
promotes
safety,
strong
infrastructure,
and
innovation.
Learn
more
about
the
Colorado
priorities
included
in
the
legislation
here.
Colorado
Priorities
Included
in
Energy
Policy
Overhaul
This
week,
the
Energy
Policy
Modernization
Act
passed
the
United
States
Senate
with
a
vote
of
85-12,
and
also
included
many
provisions
I
authored.
This
bipartisan
legislation
is
a
much-needed
overhaul
of
our
nation’s
energy
policy
and
I’m
proud
I
was
able
to
secure
many
provisions
that
will
benefit
Colorado.
This
legislation
will
increase
energy
efficiency,
modernize
our
electrical
grid,
and
create
more
jobs
in
the
energy
sector.
Throughout
my
career
in
public
service,
I
have
advocated
for
an
all-of-the-above
energy
strategy
and
that
includes
promoting
energy
efficiency
and
bringing
down
costs,
and
I
am
pleased
I
could
advance
these
priorities
and
shape
federal
energy
policy
as
a
member
of
the
Senate
Energy
and
Natural
Resources
Committee.
Learn
more
about
the
provisions
that
will
benefit
Colorado
here.
Cheyenne
Mountain
Air
Force
Station's
50th
Anniversary
I
commemorated
Cheyenne
Mountain
Air
Force
Station’s
50th
anniversary
on
the
Senate
floor
earlier
this
week. Click here to
watch
my
remarks.
For
decades,
the
Cheyenne
Mountain
facility
has
played
a
vital
role
in
our
country’s
national
defense
and
I
am
proud
I
had
the
opportunity
to
celebrate
its
50th
anniversary.
It
is
an
honor
for
the
great
state
of
Colorado
to
host
such
an
important
military
operations
center
and
I
will
continue
to
do
everything
I
can
to
support
the
base,
along
with
the
uniformed
service
members
and
civilians
who
work
at
Cheyenne
Mountain
and
sacrifice
so
much
for
our
country.
Protecting
Colorado
Water
Rights
Yesterday,
I
voted
to
protect
Colorado
water
rights
and
prevent
the
Army
Corps
of
Engineers
from
using
funding
to
enforce
the
Waters
of
the
United
States
(WOTUS)
regulation.
WOTUS,
developed
by
the
Environmental
Protection
Agency
and
the
Army
Corps
of
Engineers,
redefines
and
expands
waters
that
are
subject
to
Clean
Water
Act
regulations,
and
has
the
potential
to
impact
an
additional
1
million
acres
and
170,000
miles
of
stream
in
Colorado.
A
glaring
example
of
the
federal
government’s
overreach,
the
WOTUS
rule
is
an
unconstitutional
takeover
of
our
local
waters,
which
traditionally
have
been
and
should
continue
to
be
managed
by
states,
local
governments,
and
water
districts.
The
WOTUS
rule
unfairly
burdens
Colorado
farmers
and
ranchers
with
endless
red
tape
and
unnecessary
costs,
and
that’s
why
I
stand
with
them
in
firmly
opposing
it. My
vote
blocks
the
implementation
of
WOTUS,
and
I’ll
continue
to
work
to
protect
the
agriculture
community
in
Colorado
from
the
Obama
Administration
massive
overreach.
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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