Martin Heinrich: “We should have built programs that don't take two years of analysis, and that is definitely the lesson that I took from…”

To be clear: permitting negotiations are ongoing, many of the major hurdles have been overcome, and we believe there is a good deal to be had.

We are talking about major changes to how America builds energy and infrastructure.

Our public lands are part of our shared identity – they are a physical manifestation of our Jeffersonian democracy and belong to all of us, no matter where you come from or how much money you have.

Rushing that process isn’t just unhelpful, it could sabotage the entire effort.