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Senator Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, was hunting Barbary sheep in the southeastern part of his state a few weeks ago, and had a stark reminder of a problem he’s trying to fix with a bipartisan sportsmen’s bill. He and his friends had finished hunting one swath of public land, and scanned a BLM map for the kind of terrain the sheep...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus, delivered a speech on the Senate floor today on the Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015, a bill he introduced with Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) to enhance opportunities for hunters,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, during a Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing on the Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) discussed provisions in the bill that would reauthorize key conservation programs, improve access to public lands, and boost the outdoor recreation economy. Senator Heinrich...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - A hearing on the provisions of S. 556, the Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act, under the jurisdiction of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee is scheduled for a hearing today, Thursday, March 12, at 10 a.m. ET/8 a.m. MT. The Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act, which Senator Heinrich introduced last month with Chairman of the Senate...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) today announced 12 new Republican and Democratic cosponsors to the Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act of 2015.  The Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act, which Senator Heinrich introduced last month with Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee U.S....

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, during a Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing on the U.S. Forest Service's fiscal year 2016 budget request, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) continued his fight to reform federal wildfire policy. He urged the need for more resources to restore New Mexico's national forests to healthy conditions in...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, will participate in a full committee hearing today, Thursday, February 26, at approximately 9:45 a.m. ET/7:45 a.m. MT on the U.S. Forest Service's fiscal year 2016 budget request. The committee will receive testimony...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 24, 2015) - Today, during a Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing on the U.S. Department of the Interior's fiscal year 2016 budget request, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) advocated for the continuation of forest restoration projects at the Valles Caldera National Preserve in northern New Mexico to...

Former Sen. Jeff Bingaman, Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and Rep. Ben Ray Lujan addressed a standing room only crowd during a celebration for the newly created Manhattan Project National Historic Park at Mesa Public Library on Saturday. Heather McClenahan, who is executive director of the Los Alamos Historical Society and served as the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - During a Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) confirmed with U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz that the recovery effort at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) is on track to return the facility to normal operation by the current target date of 2018. WIPP,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Sens. Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich heralded the Bureau of Reclamation's more than $2.2 million investment in drought relief projects in New Mexico, which was made possible by funding Udall secured in last December's "omnibus" funding bill. The funds recently released for Western drought response include $700,000...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) was appointed ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee's Subcommittee on National Parks. Heinrich will also serve on the Energy and Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittees. "America's public lands are part of the fabric of our democracy. In New...

TAOS, N.M. - On Saturday, February 14, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), along with U.S. Senator Tom Udall, U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján, and former U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman, will attend events in Taos and Los Alamos to celebrate the designation of the Columbine-Hondo Wilderness area in Taos County, and...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) introduced the Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015. Access to public lands is the number one issue for America's sportsmen and women. The Sportsmen's Act includes a broad array of...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) cosponsored S. 326, the Stewardship End Result Contracting Improvement Act, to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire. The bill would make it easier for federal land managers and businesses to partner on long-term, large-scale forest treatment. "Stewardship contracting is one of 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 today after voting against legislation to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline: “Tar sands are not the right choice to meet our future energy needs. Instead of focusing on the past, which...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), released the following statement tonight after President Obama's State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress: "Tonight, the president laid out a clear vision to increase opportunities for all Americans and strengthen our middle class. While our nation's economy is progressing,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) voted against advancing legislation to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline during a markup in the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Senator Heinrich, who is also a member of the Climate Action Task Force, is a lead proponent of reversing the effects of climate change and...

One of New Mexico’s magnificent pieces of public real estate is a winner in legislation President Obama is expected to sign. By extension, New Mexicans are winners, too, gaining more access to the breathtaking Valles Caldera for recreation and economic benefits from increased tourism. Since 2002, the 89,000-acre preserve located inside a...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich joined the Senate in confirming Estevan López, a native New Mexican, as Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation. López, who previously served as the Director of the New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission, replaces former Commissioner and...