Heinrich Pushes Trump Nominees For Commitment To WIPP Safety And Protecting Scientific Integrity

During a Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing on the nomination of several officials to positions in the Department of Interior (DOI) and the Department of Energy (DOE), U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) continues to push for Waste Isolated Pilot Plant (WIPP) safety and recovery efforts and highlighted the importance of preserving scientific integrity and combatting climate change. The committee received testimony from Brenda Burman of Arizona, Susan Combs of Texas, Paul Dabbar of New York, Douglas W. Domenech of Virginia, David Jonas of Pennsylvania, and Mark Wesley Menezes of Virginia. June 20, 2017.