{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.bennet.senate.gov/2024/07/22/press-releases-id-e76b3c67-99ed-432a-a012-b779e8e8d06f/", "Bennet, Hickenlooper Welcome Nearly $330 Million in Climate Pollution Reduction Grants for Colorado", "2024-07-22", "2024", "2024-07", "Democrat", "Senate", "CO", "Michael F. Bennet", "B001267", "www.bennet.senate.gov", "bennet", "https://www.bennet.senate.gov/news/page/", "scraper", "Denver \u2013 Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper welcomed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency\u2019s (EPA) announcement that Colorado will receive nearly $330 million in Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) to reduce greenhouse gas pollution and accelerate America\u2019s clean energy transition.\n\n\u201cThe Inflation Reduction Act made the largest investment to confront climate change in history, and Colorado is uniquely positioned to benefit from it and lead the transition to a clean energy economy,\u201d said Bennet. \u201cWith nearly $330 million for Colorado, these Climate Pollution Reduction Grants will reduce greenhouse gas pollution by helping decarbonize homes and businesses, and addressing methane pollution from landfills, mines and other sources. I\u2019m pleased the EPA is working with local leaders to ensure these investments reach every corner of our state.\u201d\n\n\u201cColorado is already tackling climate change head-on, but to reach our climate goals, we\u2019ll need to continue investing in cleaner technologies and decarbonization efforts,\u201d said Hickenlooper. \u201cWe passed the historic Inflation Reduction Act to do just that. And now it\u2019s delivering millions to Colorado to help businesses and local governments measure \u2014 and cut \u2014 their carbon emissions!\u201d\n\nEPA\u2019s CPRG program provides funding for states, local governments, Tribes, and territories to develop and implement ambitious plans for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and other harmful air pollution.\n\nThe funding announced includes nearly $200 million for the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) to reduce emissions from residential and commercial building sectors and increase energy and resource efficiency within the Denver Metropolitan Area, and over $129 million for the Colorado Energy Office to invest in methane emissions monitoring and reporting, support the decarbonization of large commercial buildings, and collaborate with local governments to increase their capacity to engage with climate-focused work.\n\n\u201cOur guiding mission is ensuring all people in Colorado have clean air to breathe, clean water to drink and the opportunity to live healthy lives,\u201d said KC Becker, Regional Administrator, EPA. \u201cThese grants \u2014 unprecedented in their funding \u2014 bring us and Coloradans closer to achieving these goals. With nearly $330 million coming to Colorado, pollution that has overwhelmed communities across the state can be addressed through the selectees\u2019 thoughtful, targeted projects. The Colorado Energy Office will be aiming to reduce emissions from landfills and coal mines, while the Denver Regional Council of Governments will be focused on decarbonizing local homes and commercial buildings across the Denver Metropolitan area\u2014collectively benefitting millions of Coloradans across the state and economic sectors.\u201d\n\n\u201cThis award is a testament to the dedication and hard work of not just the entire DRCOG team, but the unwavering support from our member government partners, as well as over 90 program supporters across industry, labor, government and the broader community,\u201d said Jeff Baker, Commissioner, Arapahoe County and Board Chair, DRCOG. \u201cThe region\u2019s Metro Vision Plan calls for healthy, inclusive and livable communities, and this federal grant will enable us to take bold, visionary steps to reduce climate pollution and protect the health and well-being of our residents. We are grateful for the support and look forward to working with our partners to achieve these ambitious goals.\u201d\n\n\u201cWe are proud of all the work we have done to position ourselves as a national leader in addressing climate change through economy-wide emissions reductions,\u201d said Will Toor, Executive Director, Colorado Energy Office. \u201cLocal and Tribal government actions are crucial to this effort, and this funding will ensure that they can adopt and implement key policies to help us achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. This money will also help large building owners reduce their energy usage and associated emissions. We are grateful to the EPA for this award and for recognizing the great work happening across the state to protect the environment, improve air quality and save Coloradans money.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:32:29Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.bennet.senate.gov/2024/07/22/press-releases-id-e76b3c67-99ed-432a-a012-b779e8e8d06f/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 3.152836114168167, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}