WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Michael Bennet issued the following press release:

Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper and Colorado U.S. Congressman Jeff Hurd led the introduction of the Glenwood Hot Springs Protection Act. This legislation would prevent the Department of the Interior (DOI) from expanding the Mid-Continent Limestone Quarry, protecting the Glenwood hot springs, a defining natural resource that supports the local economy and makes the community a key destination for visitors.

Earlier this month, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced that the Rocky Mountain Industrials, Inc. (RMI) proposal to expand the Mid-Continent Limestone Quarry is complete, bringing the company one step closer to restarting ...