Senators Curtis and Hickenlooper today introduced the Co-Location Energy Act, bipartisan legislation that takes a forward-thinking approach to unlock renewable energy potential. By allowing wind and solar projects to be co-located on existing federal energy leases, the Co-Location Energy Act provides a streamlined framework for developers to evaluate and build projects on already-disturbed federal lands with the consent of the current leaseholder.

Senator Curtis joined Senator Scott and six of their Senate Republican colleagues in introducing the Broadband Buildout Accountability Act, bicameral legislation aimed at increasing accountability and transparency for the billions of taxpayer dollars allocated for broadband expansion—funding that has yet to connect a single American to high-speed internet in the last four years. The legislation would remove the Freedom of Information Act exemption for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program, ensuring the public has the right to request and review documents detailing how the $42 billion provided for broadband development under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is being allocated and spent.

During an Environment and Public Works Committee hearing on the nominations of David Fotouhi to be Deputy Administrator of the EPA and Aaron Szabo to be Assistant Administrator for the EPA Office of Air and Radiation, U.S. Senator Curtis secured commitments from both nominees to collaborate with Utah officials and stakeholders to address the state’s unique geographic challenges in meeting federal air quality standards.