Bennet Pushes for Additional Environmental Protections in Trade Deals

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Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today filed three amendments in the Senate Finance Committee to ensure future trade deals contain enforceable protections for the environment. The Finance Committee today is considering a series of trade-related bills.

"Coloradans value clean air and clean water, and we understand the economic benefits they bring to our state," Bennet said. "Unfortunately, other countries don't always hold their businesses to the same standards we do in this country. This places American companies at a disadvantage and runs counter to our efforts to have a cleaner environment. These amendments would strengthen our ability to enforce the environmental commitments of our trade agreements."

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