WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich issued the following news release:
During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to examine the Trump administration's Budget Request for the Department of the Interior (DOI) Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27), U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), the Committee's Ranking Member, questioned DOI Secretary Doug Burgum on the administration's staffing cuts at the Interior and the slow-walking of clean energy projects.
Notably, Heinrich warned Burgum that there would not be bipartisan permitting reform if the administration continues to block clean energy projects from coming online.
On Cutting Nearly 20% of Staff at DOI
Heinrich began, "I am concerned that over the last year, we have s...