HEINRICH SPEAKS AT NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF TRIBAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICERS, VISITS SPIRITUS PILOT FACILITY ON NAMBE PUEBLO, MEETS WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS IN CANJILON TO PROTECT NORTHERN NEW MEXICO FROM URANIUM MINING

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich issued the following news release:

ALBUQUERQUE & ABIQUIÚ, N.M. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) attended the 26th Annual Conference of the National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers (NATHPO), where he advocated for increased funding for Tribal Historic Preservation Offices and meaningful consultation; toured Spiritus Direct Air Capture pilot facility at Nambe Pueblo; and visited Canjilon in northern New Mexico to meet with community members opposed to a potential uranium mine.

On Tuesday, August 25, Heinrich joined U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.) at the NATHPO Conference for a discussion moderated by Santo Domingo Pueblo Governor Raymond Aguilar...