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Pearce Renewable Energy Summit Generates the Power of Ideas; Momentum for Action Aug 23, 2006  -   U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce hosted a renewable energy summit here today entitled "Advancing Renewable Energy in New Mexico: Challenges, Opportunities and Solutions," which featured an exceptionally productive roundtable discussion between leaders from universities, science, industry, and governme... More

Pearce Votes to Preserve Valle Vidal Jul 25, 2006  -   U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce joined a large bipartisan majority of his colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives last night in approving H.R. 3817, the Valle Vidal Protection Act of 2005, by voice vote. Introduced by U.S. Rep. Tom Udall (D-NM), this legislation restricts 101,794 acres from b... More

House Passes Pearce Bill to Fight Salt Cedar, Russian Olive May 2, 2006  -   By an overwhelming bipartisan margin, the U.S. House of Representatives today passed H.R. 2720, the “Salt Cedar and Russian Olive Control Demonstration Act;” legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce which establishes an extensive study regarding the control of salt cedar and Russian ... More

Pearce Calls for Unrelenting Vigilance, Enhanced Preparedness to Keep Communities Safe as Wildfires Threaten New Mexico Yet Again Mar 13, 2006  - As New Mexico endured the devastating onslaught of wildfires once again, U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce warned today that the more than 100,000 acres of charred landscape the fires left behind are just a foretaste of what could lay ahead for much of the state, particularly in and around its national forests... More

Pearce’s Message for the U.S. Forest Service: “New Mexico remains a tinderbox . . . we are courting catastrophe until you act” Jan 27, 2006  - U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce today expressed his grave concern about the severe wildfire risk that remains throughout New Mexico due to drought and the negligence of the U.S. Forest Service in failing to properly thin overgrowth and underbrush in New Mexico’s five national forests. While he continued to p... More

Pearce Praises DOE's Decision to Consider Extending Contract for WIPP Oct 12, 2004  - Congressman Steve Pearce praised the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) decision to enter into discussions with Washington TRU Solutions on extending their contract for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) facility. The official announcement was made by DOE Assistant Secretary Kyle McSlarrow dur... More

Agency Gets Funds for WIPP Oversight Sep 30, 2004  - The federal Energy Department has awarded $600,000 to a Carlsbad environmental center for independent monitoring of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant. The money will allow the Carlsbad Environmental Monitoring and Research Center to take over monitoring duties previously handled by the Environmenta... More

Domenici, Pearce Announce DOE Grant for Carlsbad Sep 29, 2004  - U.S. Senator Pete Domenici and Congressman Steve Pearce today announced the U.S. Department of Energy is awarding $600,000 to the Carlsbad Environmental Monitoring and Research Center (CEMRC) for independent environmental testing and monitoring of the DOE’s WIPP facility. The city of Carlsbad nee... More

Pearce Secures Funds for Southern New Mexico Agriculture and Rural Communities Jul 13, 2004  - The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the Fiscal Year 2005 agriculture appropriations bill which provides almost $17 billion for our nation’s farmers, ranchers and rural communities. Upon passage of the bill, Congressman Steve Pearce (R–NM) said this legislation will help protect the intere... More

Pearce Attends Signing of Zuni Water Rights Settlement Agreement Jul 8, 2004  - U.S. Representative Steve Pearce attended the signing of the Zuni Water Rights Settlement Agreement today in Washington, D.C. “The restoration of Zuni Heaven will allow the Zuni People to remember their past and teach future generations about the origins of their culture and religious practices. ... More

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