Martin Heinrich: “In New Mexico, we have got not only the resources, but the skilled workers from the oil and gas industry.”

We’re going to get to ‘yes’ faster. We’re also going to get to ‘no’ faster when a project is harmful.

“will mean more energy on the grid, more good-paying jobs, and lower electricity costs for families and businesses,”

Our whole premise as we approached this permitting bill was: How do we create a faster process, not lower the bar on standards.

And some of the secret sauce in this was just the fact that we had four people who were genuinely committed to a balanced package that both sides could support.