Bureau of Land Management Pilot Office in Farmington, August 19, 2014

U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich discusses energy development and public lands with staff at the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Pilot Office in Farmington. Senator Heinrich is a cosponsor of the BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act, which would extend a pilot program that has helped BLM balance complex demands, including oil and gas permitting and environmental management in New Mexico and other parts of the West. The pilot program has helped streamline operations in BLM field offices in Farmington and Carlsbad.