Statement record

Martin Heinrich — Jun 7, 2023

U.S. Senator (D-NM) · Jun 7, 2023

June 7, 2023, Capitol Hill, as East Coast encounters wildfire smoke from Canada: “Those of us in the West are used to this… This is the result of 100 years of burning fossil fuels and it means we’re now burning our forests because the planet is a warmer place.” Reprinted on heinrich.senate.gov June 12.

Codes

Disaster Mention yes — East Coast smoke from Canada.
Climate Connection yes — Fossil fuels; warmer planet; forests burning.
Mentioned Republican Obstruction of Climate Action no