press releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, released the following statement after the Senate confirmed New Mexican Michael Connor as the next Deputy Secretary of the Interior: “Mike Connor is a dedicated public servant with the experience and background...

WASHINGTON - U.S Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich today sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy asking her to provide public health analysis and deploy mobile environmental monitoring units to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in Carlsbad, N.M. The mobile monitors would conduct independent tests...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich issued the following statement after an air monitor detected higher than usual radiation levels at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in Carlsbad, New Mexico: "We are in close contact with officials at the Department of Energy and WIPP, and we will continue to monitor the situation...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M) welcomed President Obama's nomination of Norman Bay to chair the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).  Mr. Bay was the United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico and a Professor of Law at the University of New Mexico. He is currently the Director of the Office of...

On a tour Thursday, Jan. 23, of Sapphire Energy’s research and development facility in the West Mesa Industrial Park, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich addressed the unique nature of the advanced biodiesel industry and the challenge it poses for legislators. “Advanced bio-fuels are caught between the silos of agricultural regulations and oil...

U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, issued the statement below on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) announcement today regarding new proposed carbon pollution standards for future power plants: “Unchecked carbon pollution alters our climate and threatens the health...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, delivered a speech on the Senate floor in support of S. 1392, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act, a bipartisan energy efficiency bill introduced by Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Rob Portman...

It is no secret that New Mexico is heavily dependent on federal investment. According to the Tax Foundation, New Mexico gets more federal money per tax dollar than any other state. At a time when federal spending is under a microscope and our national debt is increasingly unacceptable, it is critical for New Mexico to look for opportunities to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) sent a letter to Department of the Interior Secretary Sally Jewell outlining the deliberate, transparent, and comprehensive siting process involved in the SunZia energy transmission project in New Mexico.  Senator Heinrich commends the tremendous work that all the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement after attending President Obama's speech at Georgetown University on climate change this afternoon: "I applaud and share President Obama's commitment to tackling our current climate crisis. His plan puts in place common-sense solutions to cut carbon pollution,...

Thank you, Mr. President for the opportunity to address this chamber today. Mr. President, I am a strong believer that innovation is what America does best.  That boundless wonder and curiosity can lead to revolutionary discoveries. That diligence and optimism can break down barriers. Mr. President I’m a believer that technology, and...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M), a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, released the following statement after voting to confirm Dr. Ernest Moniz as Secretary of Energy: "Dr. Ernest Moniz's decades of experience and expertise in energy technology and policy have prepared him well to lead the...

LAS CRUCES, N.M. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will tour the Algae Cultivation Testbed facility at New Mexico State University (NMSU) on Wednesday, May 1. The testbed  offers both outdoor and greenhouse facilities designed specifically for research and development around optimizing algal biofuel production, including algae-based...

CARLSBAD, N.M. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will tour the Carlsbad Environmental Monitoring & Research Center (CEMRC), a division of the College of Engineering at New Mexico State University, on Tuesday, April 30, 2013. CEMRC Director Russell Hardy and scientific group leaders will give Sen. Heinrich an overview of the radiochemistry...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.)  released the following statement after voting to approve the nomination of Secretary of Energy Nominee Dr. Ernest Moniz during the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources today:  "Dr. Ernest Moniz's decades of experience and expertise in energy technology and policy make...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Tom Udalland Martin Heinrich reported today that their legislation to help New Mexico complete high priority uranium mine cleanup projects has cleared the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. Their bill, S. 222, would amend federal law to give states and tribes the ability to apply existing funds for...

WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Senators Mark Pryor (D-AR), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Chris Coons (D-DE), Mark Begich (D-AK), Jon Tester (D-MT), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Tom Udall (D-NM), Lamar Alexander (R-TN), and John Boozman (R-AR) today introduced legislation to advance a more coordinated and robust approach to meeting our nation’s energy needs. The...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, released the following statement after meeting with Secretary of Energy nominee Dr. Ernest Moniz: “Secretary of Energy nominee Dr. Ernest Moniz and I met today in my office to discuss issues important to New...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, questioned Secretary of Interior nominee Sally Jewell during her confirmation hearing about important issues to New Mexico, including responsible access to public lands, wildlife management, renewable energy...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, issued the following statement regarding the Administration’s nomination of former Undersecretary of Energy Dr. Ernest Moniz to serve as the next Secretary of Energy, replacing current Energy Secretary Steven...