Energy

New Mexico, with its abundant wind and solar resources, can and should be America’s epicenter of the clean energy economy. As a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, I will continue to work every day to ensure this becomes a reality.

As an engineer, I know that in order to reverse the devastating effects of climate change, our country must continue to invest in clean energy production, energy efficiency, and reduce carbon pollution. I support implementing energy efficiency initiatives to help our country do more with the power we have. New Mexico is well positioned to lead this effort.

Transitioning to clean energy sources and making America energy independent will not only create jobs, but help reduce our dependence on foreign oil and strengthen our national security.  

Latest

• Udall, Heinrich, Luján Announce $1.48 Million For Los Alamos Electric Buses

  Posted on 08/24/18

  "Once again, Los Alamos is leading the way, this time by making the transition to all electric public transit," said Heinrich, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.  "The electrification of the transportation sector, including public transit, will be critical in solving our climate and carbon pollution challenges.  I am proud to support this grant for Los Alamos as it helps to accelerate the transition to an emission free transportation sector."  Read More

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• Heinrich Statement On Trump’s Rollback Of Clean Power Plan

  Posted on 08/21/18

  Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, issued the following statement regarding President Trump's new rule to gut the Obama administration's Clean Power Plan: Read More

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• Heinrich To Speak At Press Conference On Rollback Of Clean Power Plan

  Posted on 08/21/18

  U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, will speak at a press conference today, Tuesday, August 21 at 10:30 a.m. MT/12:30 p.m. ET with leading climate and public health advocates to outline the damage the Trump administration's plan to replace the Clean Power Plan will do to the environment, public health, and climate change progress. Read More

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• VIDEO: Heinrich Questions Department Of Energy On Trump Administration Directive To Subsidize Coal Plants

  Posted on 07/19/18

  During an Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) questioned the Department of Energy's rationale for subsidizing uneconomic coal plants. Read More

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• Heinrich Statement On Scott Pruitt Resignation

  Posted on 07/05/18

  U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement on the resignation of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt: Read More

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• The State Of Rural Communities: A Report

  Posted on 06/29/18

  Recently, the Joint Economic Committee Democrats released a report that evaluated that state of the economy in rural communities, and proposed policies that could help them. Donna Resendez examines this report, with the help of a JEC press conference featuring Senator Martin Heinrich. Read More

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• Udall, Heinrich Secure Provision Making Acequias Eligible for Grants and Technical Assistance

  Posted on 06/28/18

  Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced that they have secured a provision in the Senate's 2018 Farm Bill to make acequias eligible for grants and technical assistance from conservation and environmental programs through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) to increase agricultural water efficiency and further conservation of soil, water, and other natural resources. Read More

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• Heinrich Secures Amendment To Boost Tech-Transfer From National Labs To Private Sector

  Posted on 06/26/18

  U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) secured an amendment to improve technology transfer from the Department of Energy's (DOE) national labs to the private sector. The amendment was included in the fiscal year 2019 spending bill that sets funding for the Department of Energy and passed out of the Senate by an 86-5 vote. Read More

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• Heinrich Amendments For N.M. Military Installations, National Labs, and High-Tech Manufacturing Economy Clear the Senate

  Posted on 06/18/18

  Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, voted for the fiscal year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and announced amendments he secured in the bill that support New Mexico's men and women in uniform, military installations, national laboratories, the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP), and job-creating initiatives throughout the state. Read More

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• Judge throws wrench into plan to split plutonium ‘pit’ production

  Posted on 06/12/18

  SANTA FE - A federal judge has thrown a wrench into the federal government's plans to house most of the nation’s production of the plutonium cores for nuclear weapons at a facility in South Carolina instead of Los Alamos National Laboratory. Read More

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