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A group of Republican senators, led by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), have called on Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright to bar...
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U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, addressed the Senate this week to discuss the future of permitting reform and its impact on energy costs and job creation across the country.
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U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich of New Mexico and Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island have issued a joint statement criticizing the Trump Administration’s recent decision to halt five offshore wind farm projects that were under construction.
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During a recent business meeting of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), who serves as the committee’s Ranking Member, stressed the importance of passing bipartisan legislation to improve access...
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Since President Donald Trump took office, household electricity bills have increased by 13%, according to a new factsheet released by U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
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The U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources has released its schedule for the week, with a business meeting set for Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at 9:30 am.
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U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich, the Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, spoke at Semafor’s Principals Live – Powering America’s Future event in Washington, D.C., discussing permitting reform legislation currently...
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During a recent hearing of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), who serves as Ranking Member of the full committee, discussed the economic significance of national parks and...
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Yesterday, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), who serves as Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, spoke on the Senate floor to advocate for protecting the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
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During a hearing of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee, Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), who serves as Ranking Member, delivered remarks advocating for the cleanup of mining pollution in...
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During a recent hearing of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee, Senator Martin Heinrich of New Mexico secured a commitment from U.S. Forest Service Acting Associate Chief Christopher French...
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During a recent hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, lawmakers and experts discussed how changes in federal law are affecting land use planning on public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
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U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, spoke on the Senate floor criticizing Congressional Republicans for supporting a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution aimed at overturning a...
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U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Mike Lee (R-Utah), Chairman of the Committee, have expressed bipartisan support for a Department of Energy proposal that would require...
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At a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing, Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), the Ranking Member, discussed the challenges and priorities in updating land management plans for public lands overseen by the Bureau of Land Management...
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Senator Mike Lee, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and Senator Martin Heinrich, Ranking Member of the Committee, have sent a bipartisan letter supporting recent action by the Department of Energy (DOE) that calls...
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Members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation have called on U.S. Department of Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to halt the process of revoking Public Land Order (PLO) No. 7923, which currently provides protections against oil and gas drilling...
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A group of New Mexico lawmakers has issued a statement criticizing the Trump administration and U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum for starting the process to reverse protections around Chaco Canyon by seeking to overturn Public...
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During a recent hearing of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), the committee’s Ranking Member, questioned experts about ways to improve permitting and consultation processes under the National...
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U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich, the Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, highlighted the need to protect the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) during a committee hearing on October 29, 2025.