Utah Delegation Moves to Overturn Biden-Era Grand Staircase-Escalante Land-Use Rule
WASHINGTON — Today, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, joined by all members of Utah’s congressional delegation, introduced a Joint Resolution of Disapproval under the Congressional Review Act to overturn the Biden administration’s Resource Management Plan for the Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument. On January 13, 2025, as a […]
Heinrich Announces Opposition to Steve Pearce, Trump’s Nominee to Lead the Bureau of Land Management
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement opposing former Congressman Steve Pearce’s nomination to lead the Bureau of Land Management (BLM): “I have known Congressman Pearce a long time. And while I appreciate his testimony before the Energy and Natural […]
Ranking Member Heinrich, Vice Chair Murray, and Resident Commissioner Hernández Criticize DOE for Illegally Cancelling Puerto Rico Energy Projects
Heinrich, Murray, and Hernández to DOE: “Award recipients relied on DOE’s commitment to its signed contracts in good faith by hiring workers, securing equipment, and promising families relief from persistent power outages—only to have the Department abruptly pull the rug out from under them in order to score political points.” WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking […]
Heinrich Raises Concerns About Trump BLM Nominee Pearce and Efforts to Sell-Off Public Lands
WASHINGTON — In his opening statement at a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to consider pending Trump administration nominees, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), the Committee’s Ranking Member, expressed his concerns about Trump’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Land Management, former New Mexican Congressman Steve Pearce. As an elected official, Steve Pearce pushed to sell off public lands, opposed a national monument designation, and […]
Heinrich, ENR Democrats Secure Key Commitments from BLM Nominee Steve Pearce
WASHINGTON — During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to consider pending Trump administration nominees, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), the Committee’s Ranking Member, and Committee Democrats secured key commitments from former Congressman Steve Pearce, President Trump’s pick to lead the Bureau of Land Management. In his answers to the Democratic Senators’ questions, […]
Chairman Lee and Ranking Member Heinrich Announce Upcoming Committee Schedule
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources announced its schedule for the week. The committee will hold a full committee hearing on Wednesday, February 25, 2025, at 9:30 am. The purpose of the hearing is to consider the nominations of Stevan Pearce, of New Mexico, to be Director of the Bureau of Land Management; Kyle […]
Heinrich Grills BLM Official on Proposal for Gravel Mine in Placitas, Emphasizes Inadequate Pay for Firefighters, Underscores Impacts of Trump Administration’s Cuts to Forest Service Workforce
WASHINGTON — During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee hearing to discuss pending legislation, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the full Committee, questioned Associate Chief of the U.S. Forest Service Christopher French on how cuts by the Trump Administration are harming the agency’s ability to properly manage public lands and risking public safety by threatening wildfire preparedness. Additionally, Heinrich grilled Bureau […]
Heinrich Highlights Legislation to Protect Public Land Access in Placitas and Río Grande del Norte
WASHINGTON — During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Public Lands, Forests, and Miniing Subcommittee hearing to discuss pending legislation, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the full Committee, emphasized the need to pass two of his bills, the Buffalo Tract Protection Act, and the Cerro de la Olla Wilderness Establishment Act, to expand access to public lands in New Mexico. As Heinrich noted in […]
Lee Applauds Decision to End Timed-Entry Reservations at Arches National Park
WASHINGTON – Senator Mike Lee, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, applauded today’s announcement from the Department of the Interior and the National Park Service that Arches National Park will not require advanced timed-entry reservations this year. Chairman Lee and Utah leaders repeatedly raised concerns about the burdens imposed by timed-entry systems on visitors and […]
Ranking Member Heinrich and Vice Chair Murray Slam DOE for Redirecting Congressionally Appropriated Funds for Clean Energy to Prop Up Coal Plants, Hurting Rural Communities and Driving Up Electricity Costs
Heinrich and Murray to DOE: “This policy will not only cause more pollution in communities nationwide while harming public health and the environment, it will also raise energy costs at a time when the American people are already feeling the pinch with record high energy bills.” WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of […]