NEWS
Sen. Bingaman on a roll for sportsmen
Sen. Jeff Bingaman has been busy on behalf of conservation-minded New Mexico sportsmen this spring, sponsoring several measures that will protect access to public lands for hunting and fishing and ensuring those lands remain healthy for wildlife.
His Omnibus Public Lands Management Act was signed into law in March, drawing accolades from Interior Secretary Ken Salazar. Shortly afterward, the state’s senior senator introduced legislation to overhaul the 1872 Mining Law. That was followed by another new bill protecting valuable wildlife habitat in the Rio Grande Gorge area.
And as chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Bingaman can be expected to remain in the news as Congress tackles legislation to rein in greenhouse gas pollution and dedicate funding to protect and restore habitat that is critical for wildlife and sportsmen.