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Keeping public lands in public hands. Working toward a clean, affordable, American-made future. Led by Ranking Member Senator Martin Heinrich.
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Senate Energy Dems @energydems.senate.gov · Jun 10
Trump is making electricity more expensive–not less.

That’s because of something we’ll call the “Trump Tax”—a combination of tariffs, canceled clean energy investments, and cuts to energy affordability programs.

Now his “big, beautiful bill” could make it even worse. 🧵
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Senate Energy Dems @energydems.senate.gov · 2d
Trump is waging a war on American-made energy— willing to skyrocket your energy bills and kill jobs to enrich his billionaire friends.
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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · 6d
At a time when energy demand is going up astronomically, the Trump Administration is making your electricity bill more expensive.
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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · 10d
Nakedly political and unlawful.

These projects would have created jobs and lowered costs.
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Senate Energy Dems @energydems.senate.gov · 15d
This year, a broad coalition of Americans defeated Donald Trump and Mike Lee’s effort to sell off our public lands.

On National Public Lands Day, get out and enjoy these treasures you fought so hard to protect.

And let's make sure public lands always stay in public hands.
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Senate Energy Dems @energydems.senate.gov · 18d
Because the law is the law.
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Senate Energy Dems @energydems.senate.gov · 19d
This is not a partisan issue. Everyone can get behind lower energy costs.
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Senator John Hickenlooper @hickenlooper.senate.gov · 20d
Shutting down clean energy projects will raise energy prices at a time when working families can’t afford Trump’s economy.
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Senate Energy Dems @energydems.senate.gov · 23d
Trump's energy plan? Skyrocket your energy bills.
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Senate Energy Dems @energydems.senate.gov · 23d
Trump's energy plan? Skyrocket your energy bills.
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Sen. Maria Cantwell @cantwell.senate.gov · 24d
The Department of Energy heard our history lesson and made the right decision to protect 3,000 jobs and support the over 20-year, $24 billion investment we made to protect the Columbia River and Tri-Cities community from radioactive tank waste. (1/2)

www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/h...
WA treatment plant gets go-ahead to treat radioactive waste
Feds sign off on startup after rumors the massive Hanford plant was being stalled, says senator.
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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · 25d
When the country debated the merits of the Roadless Rule 24 years ago, the Forest Service received 1.6 million+ comments–over 95% in favor.

Since then, it's helped protect us from wildfires, ensured clean drinking water, and sustained habitats for wildlife and sportsmen...
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Senate Energy Dems @energydems.senate.gov · Sep 11
Sen. Heinrich: It seems the Chairman intends to run this Committee unilaterally. Unfortunately, I'm afraid that endangers the Committee's long track record of accomplishing big things. youtube.com/shorts/bY4qk...
It seems the Chairman intends to run this Committee unilaterally.
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Senate Energy Dems @energydems.senate.gov · Sep 9
Sen. King: What's the cheapest form of electricity today in the country? I'll help you, it's wind and solar by a mile. youtube.com/shorts/Y02n-...
Sen. King: What's the cheapest form of electricity today in the country?
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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · Sep 4
Why are electric bills increasing so fast?

Because the Trump Administration is strangling supply with stop work orders and tax increases on wind and solar.
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Senate Energy Dems @energydems.senate.gov · Sep 4
An illegal “stop work” order from the Trump Administration means higher electricity costs, lower reliability, dirtier air, and fewer jobs.
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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · Sep 2
@repstansbury.bsky.social: "To any American who has stood in wonderment of our nation's public lands, behind the ever-contested effort to protect them has stood the humble, steadfast work of David Brooks."

Thank you David for 36 dedicated years with @energydems.senate.gov to #ProtectPublicLands 👏
Rep. Stansbury giving floor speech honoring David Brooks for his dedicated service working on Senate Energy and Natural Resources
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Senate Energy Dems @energydems.senate.gov · Aug 30
Republicans gutting critical funding to our National Parks makes our national treasures less safe, and sets the table to rip our public lands away from us. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/u...
Trump Shrank Staffing of National Parks. See How Many Are Struggling.
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Senate Energy Dems @energydems.senate.gov · Aug 29
Trump's latest attack on offshore wind will make your electricity costs skyrocket. We need more energy on our grid, not less. www.cnbc.com/2025/08/29/t...
Trump administration cancels $679 million for offshore wind projects
The wind industry has been in President Donald Trump's crosshairs since his first day in office, but his administration has recently escalated its attacks.
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Senate Energy Dems @energydems.senate.gov · Aug 29
Arresting firefighters who are trying to save lives makes Americans LESS safe.
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Border Patrol agents arrest fire crew members at Washington wildfire
The two Mexican men were contract workers who were in the U.S. illegally, immigration officials said.
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Senate Energy Dems @energydems.senate.gov · Aug 26
Hm 🤔
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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · Aug 20
Translation: Trump says he’s increasing your electricity prices.
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Senate Energy Dems @energydems.senate.gov · Aug 20
Trump’s ‘energy dominance’ is forcing utilities in Michigan and Pennsylvania to keep expensive, fossil fuel power plants running past what makes economic sense.

Families from Michigan to Louisiana will pay the price in their energy bills.
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Senate Energy Dems @energydems.senate.gov · Aug 18
Raising consumer energy prices any way they can…
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Canary Media Inc. @canarymedia.com · Aug 17
Nearly 35 GW of fossil fuel power plants are set to retire before the end of 2028.

The Trump administration wants to keep many of them burning past their prime — a goal that could cost ratepayers as much as $6 billion per year.
Forcing dirty power plants to stay open would cost Americans billions
The Trump admin's scheme to keep old fossil-fuel plants running could saddle utility customers with nearly $6 billion a year in unnecessary costs, a…
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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · Aug 8
How will the Big, Beautiful, For Billionaires Bill raise your energy prices?

@whitehouse.senate.gov and I break it down for you. youtu.be/hd27yAtjW9U
How the Big, Beautiful, For Billionaires Bill Will Raise Your Energy Prices
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Senate Energy Dems @energydems.senate.gov · Aug 8
The Trump Administration is waging a war on our public lands and they are completely out of step with their own voters.
Eroding protections for public lands
Trump policies reshape the role of federally owned land, against the tide of U.S. public opinion
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Senate Energy Dems @energydems.senate.gov · Aug 5
New Trump OMB guidance:

- Freezes LWCF projects
- Cuts BLM wildlife/conservation funds by up to 75%
- Ends funding for new solar and wind energy on public land

Our public lands are under attack.
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