Heinrich Votes Against Advancing Trump’s Nominees for DOI and DOE
Heinrich to Trump’s DOI and DOE nominees: “Until this Administration respects the will of Congress, I am unable to support its nominees.” WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, voted no on the nominations of Lanny Erdos to be the U.S. Department of the Interior […]
Heinrich Demands Answers from DOE on Decision to Terminate Loan Commitment for Grain Belt Express
Cancellation could cost families $52 billion over 15 years, puts 4,000 jobs on the chopping block Heinrich: Decision to cancel project’s loan guarantee part of “nonsensical witch hunt” WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, sent a letter to U.S. Department of Energy […]
Heinrich Criticizes Trump Administration for Working to Stall Energy Projects and Raise Costs on Families
WASHINGTON — During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on energy demand growth, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Committee, pressed Jeff Tench, Executive Vice President of Vantage Data Centers and Rob Gramlich, CEO and Founder of Grid Strategies LLC, on Trump Administration actions that are impacting grid reliability and driving […]
Heinrich Blasts Trump Administration for Raising Electricity Costs on American Families Amidst Growing Energy Demand
Heinrich: “Electricity bills are starting to become unaffordable for too many Americans…And recent actions by President Trump and the Republican reconciliation bill will only make it worse” WASHINGTON — In his opening statement during a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on rising energy demand, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of […]
Chairman Lee Holds Hearing to Address Urgent Challenges Facing America’s Skyrocketing Energy Demands
WASHINGTON – Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, convened a hearing today to address the lack of reliable power available to meet America’s soaring energy demands driven by rapid growth in data centers for artificial intelligence. The hearing highlighted the mismatch between the country’s rising power demands […]
ICYMI: ENR Ranking Member Heinrich Blasts Trump Administration’s Plan to Transfer National Parks to States, Devastating Rural Economies, Cutting Access to Public Lands, & Killing Jobs
Heinrich: “Today we’re here to say: Not one acre and not on our watch.” WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Climate Power’s Executive Director Lori Lodes held a press call on Climate Power’s new report, which details the catastrophic economic and budgetary impacts of […]
Heinrich Blasts U.S. Forest Service Chief for Trump Budget that Guts Funding for Wildfire Response and Public Safety
Ranking Member Heinrich to U.S. Forest Chief Tom Schultz on slashing funding for state firefighting assistance: “If we don’t have that funding, that’s not shared responsibility – that’s abdicating our federal responsibility.” WASHINGTON — During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Committee, blasted U.S. […]
Chairman Lee Applauds Repeal of Roadless Rule in Forest Budget Hearing
WASHINGTON –Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, convened a hearing today to examine the President’s FY26 budget request for the U.S. Forest Service. A major focus of the hearing was the recent announcement of the repeal of the 2001 Roadless Rule—a long-overdue decision that Senator Lee praised as a […]
Heinrich Grills Trump Administration Nominee on Maintaining a Robust Energy Grid That Keeps Utility Costs Low for Families, Oil Spills in New Mexico
Heinrich to Audrey Robertson, nominee to spearhead DOE’s Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Office: “Do you agree that in the face of rising demand, that the grid requires more, not less affordable, reliable energy?” WASHINGTON — During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to consider Trump’s Department of Energy (DOE) and Department […]
Heinrich Urges Trump DOE and DOI Nominees to Lower Energy Costs, Keep Americans Safe, and Maintain America’s Competitive Edge
WASHINGTON — In his opening statement, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, grilled several pending Trump Administration nominees on the President’s Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) budget request and his Big, Beautiful Betrayal bill, which will raise costs on American families by gutting investments in energy efficiency […]