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

Published on February 21, 2026 - 08:09 GMT

Heinrich Grills BLM Official on Proposal for Gravel Mine in Placitas, Emphasizes Inadequate Pay for Firefighters, Underscores ...

WASHINGTON — During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee hearing to discuss pending legislation, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the full Committee, questioned Associate Chief of …

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Published on February 21, 2026 - 02:17 GMT

Heinrich Highlights Legislation to Protect Public Land Access in Placitas and Río Grande del Norte

Ranking Member Heinrich emphasized the significant support his Buffalo Tract Protection Act has in New Mexico, “[This] bill would implement a mineral withdrawal for four small parcels in the Placitas area, just north of Albuquerque. Heinrich additionally …

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Published on February 19, 2026 - 03:18 GMT

Ranking Member Heinrich Uplifts Call from President Roosevelt’s Descendants to Protect the Boundary Waters

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee,uplifted a New York Times article where President Teddy Roosevelt’s descendants pressed lawmakers to oppose a resolution that would …

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Published on February 19, 2026 - 03:18 GMT

Ranking Members Heinrich, Klobuchar, Merkley, Huffman, Pingree, and Colleagues Call on Secretary Burgum to Halt Creation of ...

“Mismanagement of fire management has life-or-death consequences and places billions of taxpayer dollars at risk.” WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Amy …

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Published on February 19, 2026 - 03:17 GMT

Ranking Member Heinrich and Vice Chair Murray Slam DOE for Redirecting Congressionally Appropriated Funds for Clean Energy to Prop ...

Heinrich and Murray to DOE: “This policy will not only cause more pollution in communities nationwide while harming public health and the environment, it will also raise energy costs at a time when the American people are already feeling the pinch with …

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Published on February 18, 2026 - 05:00 GMT

Lee Applauds Decision to End Timed-Entry Reservations at Arches National Park

WASHINGTON – Senator Mike Lee, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, applauded today’s announcement from the Department of the Interior and the National Park Service that Arches National Park will not require advanced timed- …

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Published on February 12, 2026 - 05:00 GMT

Subcommittee Receives Testimony on Public Lands Bills

WASHINGTON –Today, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining received testimony on several bills focused on public lands management, grazing policy, wildfire mitigation, mineral development, and conservation …

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Published on February 11, 2026 - 04:00 GMT

Heinrich, Whitehouse, Luján, 21 Congressional Colleagues Call on European Union to Uphold Strong Methane Standards

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

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Published on February 5, 2026 - 21:56 GMT

ICYMI: During Committee Markup, Heinrich Stresses Need to Advance Conservation Bills and Protect Public Land Roads

Heinrich: “We need access, but not at the cost of more human caused wildfires. Which means that we need to actually plan what roads should stay open and which ones cause more harm than good.” WASHINGTON — In his opening statement at a U.S. Senate Energy …

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Published on February 5, 2026 - 02:20 GMT

Ranking Members Heinrich, Huffman, Garcia Demand Transparency from Trump Administration on Taxpayer-Funded Mining Spending Spree

Lawmakers to Trump Administration: “The federal government is picking winners and losers in an emerging industry, and taxpayers foot the bill if those bets go bad” WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate …

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Published on February 4, 2026 - 05:00 GMT

Lee Bill to Protect Historic Roadways Advances Out of Committee

WASHINGTON – Today, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources advanced Chairman Mike Lee’s legislation, S. 90, the Historic Roadways Protection Act, which maintains longstanding rights-of-way across Utah’s public lands while ongoing court cases …

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Published on February 2, 2026 - 22:33 GMT

ICYMI: ENR Ranking Member Heinrich Hosts Roundtable on Trump Administration Policies Raising Americans’ Electric Bills

WASHINGTON – Last week, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, hosted a roundtable with his Senate colleagues, including ENR Committee Democratic members, a local elected official, …

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Published on January 29, 2026 - 05:00 GMT

Lee Introduces Bill to Study Hydropower and Invasive Species Risks at Glen Canyon Dam

WASHINGTON – Washington, D.C. — Senator Mike Lee, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, introduced legislation to direct the Department of the Interior to conduct a feasibility study on a selective water withdrawal system at …

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Published on January 24, 2026 - 03:22 GMT

With Electricity Costs Rising Nationwide, Heinrich Leads Letter with Wyden, Van Hollen, and Rosen in Calling on Burgum to Revoke ...

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 Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), in sending a letter to U.S. …

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Published on January 20, 2026 - 20:24 GMT

Ranking Members Heinrich, Huffman, Smith, Pallone Demand Answers from Trump Administration for Killing Jobs and Increasing Energy ...

Ranking Members to Trump Administration: “The pause affects projects that, together, would generate enough electricity to power almost 2.7 million homes.” WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and …

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Published on January 13, 2026 - 05:00 GMT

Lee, Senators to Wright: Ban Chinese Nationals from American Laboratories

Washington, D.C. — Senate Energy and National Resources Committee Chairman Mike Lee (R-Utah), and Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), along with Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyoming), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), …

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Published on January 10, 2026 - 01:37 GMT

VIDEO: Heinrich Delivers Floor Speech on Future of Permitting Reform

A transcript of Heinrich’s remarks as delivered is below: Thank you, Mr. President. I am here today to join my colleague, Senator Whitehouse, in talking about permitting reform. And I want to start with a story from my home state of New Mexico. Right now …

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Published on December 23, 2025 - 06:30 GMT

Trump’s Assault on Wind Energy Leaves Permitting Reform Dead in the Water

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 Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), issued …

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Published on December 19, 2025 - 22:36 GMT

Heinrich Releases New Fact Sheet on Rising Electric Bills on Trump’s Watch

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released a new fact sheet that details how President Trump’s actions are gutting the energy sector and hiking up costs for families …

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Published on December 19, 2025 - 22:36 GMT

ICYMI: During Committee Markup, Heinrich Spotlights Need to Pass His Bipartisan Legislation to Complete Continental Divide Trail

WASHINGTON — In his opening statement at a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee business meeting to examine pending legislation, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), the Committee’s Ranking Member, emphasized the need to pass legislation to …

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