Martin Heinrich: “I believe deeply that this is the right step for New Mexico, and the right step for our country.”

We urge you to act without delay and approve the State of New Mexico’s request for an emergency declaration. It is imperative that the federal government provides direct and immediate assistance to support local and state efforts to…

If we have any hope of cutting energy costs and creating more good-paying jobs to help hardworking New Mexicans support their families, then we need to be able to build big clean energy projects in a matter of years — not decades.

The Strategic Petroleum Readiness and Long-Term Modernization Act will do just that by mandating that we create a long-term plan to maintain the SPR and ensure we have the tools we need to prevent the SPR from collapsing in times of crises.

The result: bipartisan legislation that will help deliver cheaper energy to New Mexico homes, create more jobs for New Mexico workers, and make sure that our energy growth is both responsible and future-forward.