WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich issued the following news release:
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, emphasized the need to pass two of his bills, the Buffalo Tract Protection Act, and the Cerro de la Olla Wilderness Establishment Act, to expand access to public lands in New Mexico. As Heinrich noted in his remarks, the Buffalo Tract Protection Act and Cerro de la Olla Wilderness Establishment Act have significant support from local communities and have had bipartisan support from previous congresses.
Ranking Member Heinrich emphasized the significan...