Ken Salazar(D)

U.S. Senator
2300 15th Street, Suite 450
Denver, CO 80202

(303) 455-7600

First elected: 2004

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Key Public Lands Votes

• Yes on Senate Bill 2229 - The Wyoming Range Legacy Act

Key Statements

"We must remain vigilant and ensure a thoughtful approach to oil shale development," Salazar said. "Oil shale development would have significant impacts on the land and water on the Western Slope and all of Colorado." - AP in the Examiner.com, 5/13/08

"We need to make sure that development doesn't destroy the beauty, the fishing and hunting of the Western Slope." US Sen. Ken Salazar, Denver Post 03/28/2008

"I will not let them turn Colorado's West Slope into a sacrificial zone for unimpeded oil and gas development," US Sen. Ken Salazar, Denver Post 03/14/2008

"While it is important to maintain a balanced approach to solving our nation's energy problems, we must commit ourselves to recognize some areas as 'off limits,' and the Artic National Wildlife Reserve is a national symbol of that commitment." - No date