More good news!
Love Glenwood Day, Rep. Neguse co-sponsors, Senate hearing requested
Momentum for the Glenwood Hot Springs Protection Act is building!
Love Glenwood Day: The Glenwood Springs City Council proclaimed Friday, Sept. 4, as Love Glenwood Day, The proclamation recognizes the incorporation of Glenwood Springs on Sept. 4, 1885, and encourages the community to actively support the Glenwood Hot Springs Protection Act.
To celebrate and build awareness, businesses across town are posting informational flyers and posters urging locals and visitors to “Protect the town we love.” The posters include a QR code that goes straight to a page on the LoveGlenwood website. It asks people to send messages of support to their members of Congress, and includes a nifty widget that pops up contact information for U.S. senators and representatives across the country.
Businesses will also have pads of small tear-off flyers for customers to stick in a pocket. They have the same QR code, with a few pointers for sending a message to Congress.
At the Glenwood Hot Springs Resort and Iron Mountain Hot Springs, visitors will see staff wearing bright white “Love Glenwood Springs” t-shirts. The shirts will also be available for purchase in the retail shops at the two resorts.
U.S. Rep. Neguse co-sponsors H.R. 9826: Rep. Joe Neguse, representing Colorado House District 2 in north-central Colorado, has joined as a co-sponsor of Rep. Jeff Hurd’s Glenwood Hot Springs Protection Act. Neguse is a member of the House Natural Resources Committee and a ranking member of the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. These are important committees that may hear and vote on the Glenwood Hot Springs Protection Act.
Bennet, Hickenlooper and Hurd request Senate hearing: On Aug. 27, U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper and U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd sent a co-signed letter to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requesting a committee hearing for the Glenwood Hot Springs Protection Act.
A committee hearing is a key step in moving federal legislation forward. The hearing request notes the risk posed by expansion of the limestone mine to the hot springs and geothermal system, which is calls “a defining natural resource.” The letter also notes the broad support for the Protection Act from local elected officials, tribal and business leaders, water users and recreation enthusiasts.
