U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Press Releases - EIN Presswire

Published on August 20, 2026 - 03:00 GMT

Heinrich, Wyden Demand Accountability From DOI Following Report that Agency Officials Destroyed Official Records

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) sent a letter to the Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Doug Burgum demanding …

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Published on August 19, 2026 - 16:55 GMT

Heinrich Statement Condemning Trump Administration Proposal to Repeal the Roadless Rule, Remove Protections for Millions of Acres ...

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement reacting to the Trump administration’s announcement that the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) has filed …

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Published on August 14, 2026 - 16:41 GMT

Heinrich, Huffman, Thompson, and Hernandez Want Answers on Puerto Rico’s Water Crisis from Government Watchdog

WASHINGTON – This week, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, U.S. Representatives Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee, and Bennie …

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Published on August 14, 2026 - 01:39 GMT

Heinrich Calls for a Full GAO Audit of Trump’s Ballroom Project

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, joined top Senate Democrats in sending a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) Acting Comptroller …

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Published on August 12, 2026 - 18:01 GMT

Ranking Members Heinrich and Huffman Call for GAO Investigation into Potential Conflicts of Interest and Preferential Treatment in ...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee, called on the U.S …

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Published on August 11, 2026 - 21:01 GMT

Heinrich Leads Letter Opposing Interior’s Wilderness Policy Review, Another Ploy by the Trump Administration to Weaken Public ...

Heinrich, colleagues: “Given this administration’s obsession with development and disposal of public lands, it seems clear that this comment period is really just a ploy to weaken protections for public lands” WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Martin …

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Published on August 10, 2026 - 19:13 GMT

Heinrich Leads Whitehouse, Van Hollen, Fetterman, and King in Urging USDA Secretary to Reverse Course on Efforts to Slow-Walk ...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, led U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, …

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Published on August 10, 2026 - 19:13 GMT

Heinrich, Luján, Durbin Lead Colleagues in Opposing Trump’s Move to Strip Protections From Bears Ears & Grand Staircase-Escalante ...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) led 34 Senators in a letter to President Trump expressing strong opposition to …

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Published on August 7, 2026 - 23:01 GMT

Heinrich Introduces Legislation Ending Outdated Tax Breaks for Oil and Gas Companies to Drill Overseas

Heinrich’s legislation would strengthen American energy independence by ending tax breaks that incentivize overseas oil and gas production, requiring major oil and gas companies to pay their fair share here WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich …

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Published on August 7, 2026 - 23:01 GMT

Heinrich Demands DOE Preserve All Documents and Records Regarding the Illegal Cancellation of Energy Project Grants in Democratic-...

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, sent a letter to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright demanding the Department preserve all documents and …

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Published on August 7, 2026 - 03:15 GMT

Chairman Lee Introduces Energy Efficiency Reform Act of 2026

WASHINGTON — Today, Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, introduced the Energy Efficiency Reform Act of 2026, legislation to reform the Department of Energy’s Appliance Standards Program. DOE sets …

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Published on August 6, 2026 - 17:23 GMT

Heinrich Leads Letter Urging DOE to Withdraw Proposed Rule for the Efficiency Standards Program that would Raise Energy Prices for ...

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, led a letter to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright urging DOE to abandon a proposal that would …

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Published on August 6, 2026 - 01:52 GMT

Heinrich, Merkley, Padilla, Shaheen, Schiff, Rosen, Cortez Masto, Wyden, Klobuchar: CFTC Must Rein in Wildfire Bets on Prediction ...

WASHINGTON – This week, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate and Natural Resources Committee, joined U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Jacky …

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Published on August 6, 2026 - 01:51 GMT

Heinrich, Whitehouse Call For Interior Inspector General Investigation into Trump Administration's Handling of Failed Lincoln ...

DOJ filing reveals Interior withheld information showing Reflecting Pool failures predated Olympian David Hearn’s arrest WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, …

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Published on August 4, 2026 - 19:27 GMT

ICYMI: Ranking Member Heinrich and Energy Secretary Granholm Interview with Heatmap News on Energy Costs, Permitting Reform, and ...

“What Democrats should always keep in their minds is that you cannot create and manage the energy transition on the backs of consumers,” continued Heinrich. “They already have their plates full. They're doing everything they can to make our economy …

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Published on August 3, 2026 - 18:20 GMT

Heinrich Introduces Legislation to Ensure Large Users of Electricity Pay for Grid Upgrades, Protect Customers From Costs of Data ...

The GRID Savings Act financially requires large electricity user to pay for their grid upgrades and incentivizes investment in transmission facilities WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and …

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Published on July 30, 2026 - 21:18 GMT

Heinrich Pushes for ENR Committee to Protect Public Lands in Markup, Fact-Checks Record on Trump Admin Actions that Remove ...

WASHINGTON — During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee business meeting to consider pending legislation, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Committee, criticized legislation that removes protections for public …

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Published on July 30, 2026 - 21:18 GMT

Heinrich, Murray Lead 37 Colleagues in Demanding Trump Administration Restore Funding for Energy Projects That Were Illegally ...

The letter follows an admission from the Trump administration that the decision to cancel energy project grants in states that did not vote for Trump was “based solely” on politics Heinrich, Murray, colleagues: “It is an attack on the rule of law and …

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Published on July 26, 2026 - 04:02 GMT

Heinrich Statement on Trump Admin Admitting it Canceled Energy Project Grants in Democratic-Led States Due to Partisan Politics

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement in response to news that the Trump administration admitted in court documents that it canceled …

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Published on July 24, 2026 - 01:16 GMT

Heinrich Calls for GAO to Review DOI Wind Leasing Practices

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate and Natural Resources Committee, sent a letter to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) Acting Comptroller General Orice Williams Brown calling for an …

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