Delegation Praises Retiring BLM Director for N.M., Urges ‘Careful Consideration’ of State’s Diverse Public Lands Issues in Selecting Successor
Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Reps. Ben Ray Luján, Michelle Lujan Grisham and Steve Pearce announced that they have sent a letter to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), thanking retiring BLM New Mexico State Director Jesse Juen for his thoughtful and balanced leadership, and urging the BLM to proceed carefully to hire Juen's successor. Read More
Udall, Heinrich Secure Landmark Conservation and Energy Bills In End of Year Package
Several landmark conservation and energy bills championed by U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) are included in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which was finalized today. Read More
Heinrich Calls For Full Funding Of PILT, SRS For Critical Local Government Services
U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joined a bipartisan coalition urging Senate leaders to fully fund the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program and Secure Rural Schools (SRS) in any end-of-year legislation. Read More
Albuquerque Journal: NM needs to focus on clean energy
Climate change is one of the greatest economic challenges, and opportunities, of this century. We can deny that our climate is warming, and remain stuck behind our economic competitors in the developed - and increasingly, in the developing – world. Or we can move forward with a clean energy economy that will create jobs and protect the environment, with New Mexico leading the way. Read More
Udall, Heinrich Urge Funding Solution For Land And Water Conservation Fund
U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich this week joined 39 other U.S. senators in calling on Senate leadership to work with them to find a permanent funding solution for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). Read More
Columbine-Hondo Wilderness Act Clears Senate Committee
Today, the Columbine-Hondo Wilderness Act, a bill introduced by U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), cleared the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The bill now awaits passage by the full Senate. Read More
Heinrich Introduces Bill To Protect And Restore Watersheds On National Forest Lands
U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, today introduced a bill to protect, restore, and improve the health of New Mexico watersheds on national forest lands. The proposal, the Restoring America's Watersheds Act, would direct greater resources toward fire-impacted watersheds and encourage partnerships with non-federal stakeholders to invest in forests that provide important water resources. Read More
Heinrich Statement On U.S.-China Agreement To Address Climate Change
U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, released the following statement today after President Obama announced an agreement with China to reduce carbon pollution and combat climate change: Read More
The New York Times: OP-ED: The Land Grab Out West
LIKE a rerun of a bad Western, the battle over ownership of America's public lands has revived many a tired and false caricature of those of us whose livelihoods and families are rooted in the open spaces of the West. Read More
PHOTO: Heinrich Promotes Conservation and Water Initiatives In Columbine Hondo
U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, highlighted conservation and water initiatives and growing the outdoor recreation economy during a hike in the Columbine-Hondo Wilderness Study Area with the U.S. Forest Service, regional stakeholders, and local officials. Read More
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