BENNET STATEMENT ON ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION'S VOTE TO GUT TRIBAL CONSULTATION AND PROTECTIONS FOR HISTORIC SITES

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Michael Bennet issued the following press release:

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released a statement following the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP)'s vote to alter Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act:

"On Friday, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) took the first step in radically altering the National Historic Preservation Act. The proposed revisions would silence the voices of states that have cared for their residents' history for generations. The affront runs deeper for Tribes, undermining Tribal sovereignty and the federal government's trust responsibility.

"Historic and cultural sites in Colorado, from national landmarks like Mesa Verde to local ...