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Loretta Lynch Confirmed As U.S. Attorney General

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Loretta Lynch

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Senate today confirmed Loretta Lynch as U.S. Attorney General by a vote of 56 to 43. She is the first woman of color to hold the position.

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., released the following statement after voting to confirm Lynch to be the next United States Attorney General:

“Loretta Lynch’s impressive legal career and commitment to justice will make her an outstanding Attorney General. She is intelligent, fair, and an admired public servant. It’s embarrassing that her confirmation process Read More

No Child Left Behind Reform Bill Includes NM Priorities

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U.S. SENATE News:

  • ‘We must make sure these resources reach all students, especially those who need them most to succeed’ –Sen. Tom Udall

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Tom Udall announced Wednesday that several of the priorities he has championed for New Mexico students have been included in the Every Child Achieves Act.

The bill, which the full Senate will debate in the coming months, reforms and updates No Child Left Behind to improve access to a high-quality K-12 education.

The Every Child Achieves Act, which was approved unanimously by the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Read More

Udall: Celebrate Earth Day By Committing To Pass Meaningful Chemical Safety Reform

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U.S. SENATE News:

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/lEvloqK0aLI            

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, on the 45th anniversary of Earth Day, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall urged Congress to make it a priority to pass meaningful chemical safety reform into law this year.

Momentum is continuing to build for Udall’s bipartisan bill to overhaul the nation’s broken chemical safety law, the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act. Udall’s legislation has 21 cosponsors from across the political spectrum, and a parallel bipartisan effort is underway in the U.S. Read More

In Landmark Achievement, DOE Projects Permanently Store 10 Million Metric Tons Of Carbon Dioxide

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DOE is capturing and storing CO2 from industrial plants. Courtesy/DOE

DOE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a landmark accomplishment, the U.S. Department of Energy is announcing that a group of carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects supported by the Department have safely captured 10 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) – the equivalent of removing more than 2 million passenger vehicles from the nation’s roads for one year.

This milestone builds on the Obama administration’s goals of providing clean energy, supporting American jobs, and reducing emissions of carbon pollution. Rapid Read More

U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján Statement On Earth Day

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Ben Ray Luján

U.S. CONGRESSIONAL News:

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico’s Third District released the following statement in celebration of Earth Day.

“For 45 years, Earth Day has brought together communities and individuals from around the world to advocate for a cleaner, healthier and sustainable future. Since the first Earth Day in 1970, we have seen important progress – making our air and water cleaner, combating acid raid, and growing our use of renewable energy.  We must continue to build on these successes, and to address the pressing issue of climate change Read More

Heinrich Meets With Young Native Leaders, Commends Their Work In Tribal Communities

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From left, Leroy Silva from Laguna Pueblo, Americans for Indian Opportunity Projects Assistant Danielle Romero, Dalene Coriz of Santo Domingo Pueblo, Sen. Martin Heinrich, Americans for Indian Opportunity President and Founder LaDonna Harris and Americans for Indian Opportunity Director of Leadership Initiative Brittany Simmons. Coutesy Photo

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M. met with young Native leaders from Americans for Indian Opportunity’s (AIO) Ambassadors Program April 15.

The program is a premier

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Getting Better All The Time: JILA Strontium Atomic Clock Sets New Records

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JILA’s strontium lattice atomic clock now performs better than ever because scientists literally “take the temperature” of the atoms’ environment. Two specialized thermometers, calibrated by NIST researchers and visible in the center of the photo, are inserted into the vacuum chamber containing a cloud of ultracold strontium atoms confined by lasers. Photo by Marti/JILA

NIST News:

In another advance at the far frontiers of timekeeping by National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) researchers, the latest modification of a record-setting strontium Read More

Udall Staff Host Military Service Academy Information Session In Santa Fe 6-8 P.M. Today

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U.S. SENATE News:

SANTA FE – Staff for U.S. Sen. Tom Udall will host an information session 6-8 p.m., today at the St. Michael’s High School Library, 100 Siringo Road for high school students and recent graduates interested in applying to the U.S. military service academies.

Representatives from Udall’s office, the New Mexico congressional delegation and the military service academies will be available to field questions from prospective applicants and parents. Udall is accepting applications for nominations to the academies.

Four of the five service academies – the U.S. Read More

Heinrich Tours Movie Set At Kirtland, Highlights N.M. Film Industry / Military Installations Partnerships

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich

U.S. SENATE News:

  • Military Equitable Reimbursement Act–signed into law–ensures New Mexico remains top destination for movie and TV productions

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, highlighted the partnership between New Mexico’s film industry and military installations earlier this month while touring the production set for a new film from Paramount Pictures starring Tina Fey, Margot Robbie, and Martin Freeman, currently being filmed at Kirtland Air Force Base (KAFB) in Albuquerque.

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New Mexico’s Norman C. Bay to Assume Leadership Post At Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

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Norman C. Bay

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich welcomed Norman C. Bay, a former University of New Mexico law professor and U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico, as the new chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).

In July 2014, the Senate confirmed Bay with bipartisan support as a commissioner of FERC, and slated him to be named chairman nine months following the confirmation. Prior to serving as a FERC commissioner, Bay had served as Director of the Office of Enforcement at FERC since 2009. 

“Throughout his tenure Read More