PRESS RELEASES
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich voted to pass the Natural Resources Management Act, a historic bipartisan public lands package that includes several New Mexico conservation priorities championed by Udall and Heinrich, including landmark legislation to permanently authorize the Land and Water...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 6, 2019) -Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, spoke on the Senate Floor in support of a package of bipartisan public lands legislation that includes major conservation victories for New Mexico.
VIDEO: Heinrich Champions Major Public Lands Package On...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) delivered the keynote address at the New Mexico Outdoor Economics Conference in Las Cruces, highlighting the inextricable link between conservation and growing the Western economy. The two-day conference was the first event of its kind in New Mexico and featured business, elected, and...
IN THE NEWS
The All Pueblo Council of Governors issued a statement Tuesday (June 26) in support of preserving the Río Grande del Norte and Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monuments, providing a united front against any attempts by the Trump Administration to reduce protections.
In the statement, the 20 Pueblo governors noted the monuments "protect...
In New Mexico, hunting is more than just a sport. It is a central part of our culture, a way to feed our families and ensure the future of our local outdoor recreation economy. Doña Ana County sportsmen and women have always appreciated the fact that they can drive a short distance from their homes and be able to pursue and harvest...
Last week, hundreds of local residents filled a Doña Ana County Commission meeting to voice their support for a resolution to urge President Trump to protect the public lands in Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument. This was just the latest overflow crowd to demonstrate the community’s clear consensus that we should keep in...
MARTIN’S BLOG
Dear Friend,
The Buffalo Tract is clearly the wrong place for a gravel mine. The environmental impacts on a landscape that many New Mexicans treasure would be irreparable. That’s why I am pleased the Biden administration is heeding the calls of New Mexicans who have stood united in defense of the Buffalo Tract for well over a decade.
This...
Dear Friend,
New Mexico competes best when we compete as ourselves. Albuquerque is not Austin or Raleigh-Durham. New Mexico is not New York or California. Our people, our history, and our environment are unlike anywhere else. And we should embrace that.
This morning, in a speech to the Albuquerque Economic Forum, I laid out my vision for an...
Dear Friend,
When President Biden arrived in New Mexico this week, I hand delivered a letter to him urging additional investments and forward-looking missions at Cannon Air Force Base in Clovis.
I hope you can take a moment to watch and share the KOB story below about how New Mexico’s Congressional Delegation is fighting to secure a strong...
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