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U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet and U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd introduced bipartisan legislation Thursday aimed at stopping the U.S. Bureau of Land Management from approving any expansion of the Mid-Continent Limestone Quarry in Glenwood Springs.<\/p>\n

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The Glenwood Hot Springs Protection Act, backed by Bennet, Hurd and U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper, was announced during a virtual press call with local officials, tribal representatives and community leaders who said the quarry poses a threat to Glenwood Springs\u2019 hot springs, tourism economy and quality of life. The bill was introduced in the House as H.R. 9826, Hurd said Thursday. Bennet said a companion bill was being introduced in the Senate the same day.<\/p>\n

\u201cTogether we\u2019re introducing bipartisan legislation with Senator Hickenlooper and Representative Hurd to stop the BLM from approving any expansion of the Mid-Continent Quarry,\u201d Bennet said. \u201cThe Glenwood Hot Springs are part of who we are as Coloradans, and I am glad to lead this fight to protect them.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The announcement came after the BLM deemed Rocky Mountain Industrials\u2019 latest plan for the quarry complete\u00a0in June, moving the proposal into technical review before a future public review process. Read the full story by Taylor Cramer from our partner, the Glenwood Springs Post Independent<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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