WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich issued the following news release:

During the Committee hearing, Heinrich denounced legislation picking winners and losers in the energy sector, criticized a Republican bill that raises electricity prices, and spoke out against policies that harm public lands

WASHINGTON - Last week, during a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee business meeting to consider pending legislation, the Committee passed U.S. Senator and Committee Ranking Member Martin Heinrich's (D-N.M.) bipartisan Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) Economic Assistance Assurance Act, legislation to ensure long-term funding for community infrastructure projects in New Mexico surrounding WIPP.

WIPP is the nation's only dee...