Ken Salazar

Democrat  •  Colorado  •  1st Term  •  Sworn In 2005
Current Term 2005 - 2009

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01/16/09
Superintendent Bennet heads to Senate

Bill Ritter on Jan. 3 announced Bennet was his choice to succeed Sen. Ken Salazar, who is being confirmed as Interior Secretary. For most of Colorado, ...

Source: Denver Post, CO
01/16/09
Obama’s Green Team

At first blush, Democratic Senator Ken Salazar of Colorado, who has been tapped for interior secretary, looks like a moderate. ...

Source: AMERICAN.COM, DC
01/16/09
Final senatorial acts protect Valley

WASHINGTON — As he prepared to leave the US Senate to serve in President Elect Barack Obama’s cabinet, US Senator Ken Salazar on Thursday helped pass by a ...

Source: Valley Courier Online, CO
01/16/09
Passing the Test

Colorado Senator Ken Salazar looks like a lock to be the new Interior Secretary. Tell me about what he plans to do there. YOUNG: Interior is such an ...

Source: Living on the Earth, MA
01/16/09
MMS Lease Sales Could Open Areas Closed Under Ban

Obama designated as his Interior Secretary Colorado Democratic Senator Ken Salazar . Salazar Thursday said he would allow offshore drilling in some areas ...

Source: CNNMoney.com
01/16/09
Homeland pick pledges to focus on transportation

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Ken Salazar said Thursday he would help wean the US off foreign oil if he leads the Interior Department, telling lawmakers at his ...

Source: DetNews.com, MI
01/16/09
Senate bids a fond adios to Colorado's Ken Salazar

...WASHINGTON — Sen. Ken Salazar bid a soft-spoken farewell to the U.S. Senate, celebrating the family heritage and values that put him on the way to joining President-elect Barack Obama's cabinet as Interior Secretary. In his last, televised address on

Source: Vail Daily
01/16/09
AG nominee breezes through his hearing

Senator Ken Salazar of Colorado said he would help wean the United States off foreign oil if he is confirmed to lead the Interior Department, ...

Source: Boston Globe, United States
01/16/09
Senate bids a fond adios to Colorado's Ken Salazar

...WASHINGTON — Sen. Ken Salazar bid a soft-spoken farewell to the U.S. Senate, celebrating the family heritage and values that put him on the way to joining President-elect Barack Obama's cabinet as Interior Secretary. In his last, televised address on

Source: Vail Daily
01/16/09
Dominguez wilderness bill advances

Ken Salazar and Mark Udall on the prevailing side — to pass the sprawling public lands omnibus bill. The measure, S.22, creates a 209610-acre ...

Source: Grand Junction Sentinel, CO
01/16/09
Bennet heads to Senate

...leaving, in some respects," Bennet said. "This has Gov. Bill Ritter on Jan. 3 announced Bennet was his choice to succeed Sen. Ken Salazar, who is being confirmed as Interior Secretary. For most of Colorado, Bennet is an unknown and some believe will b

Source: Denver Post
01/16/09
Ken Salazar promises reform at Interior Department

...Senate. They called him "brother" and invited him to visit their states. Sen. Mel Martinez (R-Fla.) even offered to arrange for Salazar to wrestle alligators in the Everglades. "This is on its way to being a full-fledged bouquet-tossing contest," Sen. R

Source: EcoEarth News
01/16/09
Salazar confirmation hearing a 'full scale bouquet-tossing festival'

by John Orr, Colorado Water Examiner Ken Salazar had an easy time from a friendly and supportive US Senate committee hearing yesterday. ...

Source: Examiner.com
01/16/09
Interior issues offshore drilling plan

Colorado Sen. Ken Salazar, Obama's choice as interior secretary, has indicated he likely will want to scale back the Bush administration's offshore drilling ...

Source: The Associated Press
01/16/09
RMNP included in wilderness protection

Sen. Ken Salazar, D-Colo., called the move an "an important step toward ensuring that future generations will enjoy the wild places that make Rocky Mountain ...

Source: The Coloradoan, CO
01/16/09
Sen. Salazar says goodbye to US Senate

WASHINGTON - US Senator Ken Salazar (D-Colo.) officially said goodbye to the US Senate Friday morning as he prepares for his new role as interior secretary. ...

Source: 9NEWS.com, CO
01/16/09
Proposal could lead to more offshore drilling

Appearing before a Senate committee on Thursday, Obama’s Interior secretary nominee, Sen. Ken Salazar (D-Colo.), did not commit to whether he would support ...

Source: Los Angeles Times, CA
01/16/09
Gorge casino foes make appeal to senator

Gorge casino opponents said they were encouraged by comments US Sen. Ken Salazar, D-Colorado, made Thursday at his confirmation hearing before the Senate ...

Source: The Columbian, WA
01/16/09
News Summary for January 15, 2009

Robert Byrd telling me at my state's hour of need, "Think of me as the third senator from New York." JIM LEHRER: Also today, Sen. Ken Salazar of Colorado ...

Source: NewsHour
01/16/09
Ken Salazar promises reform at Interior Department

Sen. Ken Salazar (D-Colo.), nominated by President-elect Barack Obama to lead the Interior Department, appeared before a Senate committee that technically ...

Source: Los Angeles Times, CA
01/16/09
VIPS head to Washington

The mayor was unsure where the two tickets finally came from because he requested them from the convention committee as well as from Sen. Ken Salazar. ...

Source: Rocky Mountain News, CO
01/16/09
Senate Democratic Leaders Push for Swift Confirmations on Obama ...

“We would like to ascertain whether or not there are any objections to clearing these nominations by unanimous consent,” the majority leader, Senator Harry ...

Source: New York Times, United States
01/16/09
Salazar Bids Farewell to Senate

KEN SALAZAR: I thank the chair and the distinguished Senator from Rhode Island. And I thank my great friend and majority leader, Senator Reid, ...

Source: Washington Post, United States
01/16/09
Farewell, Says Salazar

...who hate us, so we can change the world." Michael Bennet, back, listens to the man he will replace,Sen. Ken Salazar (Colo.), during a press conference to announce Bennet's selection at the State Capitol in Denver, Jan. 3, 2009. (AP Photo

01/16/09
Salazar not in the Cabinet yet

By ME Sprengelmeyer, Rocky Mountain News (Contact) Ken Salazar's title still is Colorado's "senior senator." That can't change until sometime after noon ...

Source: Rocky Mountain News, CO
01/16/09
Senate passes Owyhee Wilderness bill

Specifically, we will be working with the new Secretary of the Interior, my colleague in the Senate, Ken Salazar of Colorado; the State of Idaho and ...

Source: Sun Valley Online.com (press release), ID
01/16/09
Salazar prepares to drive energy policy

Interior secretary-designate Ken Salazar says he'll play a key role in shaping energy policy under President-elect Barack Obama. ...

Source: SmartBrief, DC
01/16/09
In his farewell, Bush maintains pride in record

By Peter Wallsten Interior Secretary-designate Sen. Ken Salazar D-Colo. testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. ...

Source: Denver Post, CO
01/15/09
Salazar touts renewable energy in Interior confirmation hearings

...has jurisdiction over everything from oil- and gas-leasing decisions to relationships with American Indian tribes. U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar (D-CO) testifies for his confirmation hearing before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Capitol H

Source: Denver Post
01/15/09
US Senate passes bill that establishes South Park National ...

... government to provide up to $10 million in matching funds over 15 years, according to a press release from the office of US Sen. Ken Salazar (D-Colo.). ...

Source: Fairplay Flume, CO

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