WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich issued the following news release:
During a business meeting on the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee to consider pending nominations and legislation, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Committee, voted no on advancing former Congressman Steve Pearce's nomination for the Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
Heinrich also voted against Kyle Haustveit's nomination to be the Under Secretary of Energy and David LaCerte's nomination for a full term on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, citing the Trump administration's attacks on innovative energy technologies and clean energy.
Additionally, Heinrich voiced his concerns and opposition wit...