Work with the BLM director on efforts to address orphan wells.

Martin Heinrich · New Mexico · Democratic

policy impact 0.42 specificity 0.55 extraction confidence 89%

Occurrences

I also look forward to working with Pearce on efforts to omit orphan wells — a place we agree should be a priority for BLM.

He commits to collaborate with the BLM director on orphan well efforts.

Heinrich Statement on Senate Confirmation of Steve Pearce as Director of the Bureau of Land Management
primary · official_post · model gpt-5.4-mini

Evidence

Heinrich said he "look[s] forward to working with Pearce on efforts to address orphan wells," adding that both see it as a priority for BLM after Pearce's confirmation.

This is the clearest recent sign that Heinrich is actively engaging the new BLM director on orphan-well efforts, but it shows intent to work together rather than completed policy action.

partial same_term A for effort

Heinrich Statement on Senate Confirmation of Steve Pearce as Director of the Bureau of Land Management
primary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 94%

Heinrich and Senate Democrats said they secured commitments from BLM nominee Steve Pearce during his confirmation hearing, establishing an earlier formal channel for working with the future director.

This supports that Heinrich took concrete steps to engage the BLM nominee before confirmation, but the release does not itself show orphan-well delivery.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Heinrich, ENR Democrats Secure Key Commitments from BLM Nominee Steve Pearce
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 68%

After the Senate confirmed Steve Pearce to lead BLM, Heinrich said he would hold Pearce accountable to his confirmation-hearing commitments and looked forward to working with him on orphan-well efforts.

This remains the strongest official evidence for the commitment: Heinrich publicly committed to engage the confirmed BLM director on orphan wells. Searches did not surface a newer June 9-July 8, 2026 official record showing a completed Heinrich-Pearce orphan-well action, so this supports partial rather than full delivery.

partial same_term A for effort

Heinrich Statement on Senate Confirmation of Steve Pearce as Director of the Bureau of Land Management
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

DOI describes OWPO as administering federal, state, and Tribal orphaned-well programs and lists May 2026 updated resources, including Phase 3 formula grant guidance and state-grant FAQs.

The orphaned-wells program was still active shortly before the lookback window, but this source does not connect Heinrich or BLM Director Pearce to a delivered outcome.

unresolved same_term

Orphaned Wells | U.S. Department of the Interior
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 82%

DOI opened a Phase 3 state formula grant application window making remaining formula funds available; Appendix B lists New Mexico with $12,260,163 in remaining formula eligibility.

This shows concrete ongoing orphan-well program implementation relevant to New Mexico in the same term, but it is an agency grant document and does not prove Heinrich worked with Pearce or secured a completed result.

partial same_term

Orphaned Wells Program Office Phase 3 State Formula Grant Guidance
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 78%

The committee release says Heinrich and ENR Democrats secured commitments from Pearce during his BLM nomination hearing and would hold him to those commitments if confirmed.

This shows concrete nominee-stage engagement with Pearce, supporting an effort badge. The accessible text centers on public lands, monuments, grazing, and community engagement, not completed orphan-well delivery.

partial same_term A for effort

Heinrich, ENR Democrats Secure Key Commitments from BLM Nominee Steve Pearce
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 76%

Heinrich voted against advancing Pearce's nomination but said he intended to hold Pearce to statements made during the nomination process.

This reinforces oversight and accountability activity toward the BLM nominee in the same term, but it does not mention orphan wells or show final delivery.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Heinrich Votes No on Pearce, Commits to Holding BLM Nominee Accountable to Pledges on National Monument and Public Lands
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 72%

The FY2025 report says BLM received $35 million in total federal orphaned-well funds to plug 93 wells, and New Mexico had $55.5 million in state orphaned-well awards through September 30, 2025.

This proves orphan-well funding and implementation existed for BLM and New Mexico before Pearce's confirmation, but it does not attribute the work to Heinrich or show post-confirmation collaboration with the BLM director.

unresolved same_term

Orphaned Wells Program FY 2025 Annual Report to Congress
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 80%

Assessments

partial same_term A for effort

Heinrich publicly committed after Steve Pearce's confirmation to work with the BLM director on orphan-well efforts and had earlier engaged Pearce through the nomination process. That shows same-term effort and some material movement toward the promise. However, the evidence does not show a completed Heinrich-Pearce orphan-well action, agreement, funding result, rule, oversight outcome, or other delivered policy result attributable to Heinrich's work with the BLM director. Ongoing DOI orphan-well implementation in New Mexico is relevant background but is not enough for full delivery because it is not tied to Heinrich-Pearce collaboration.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 84%

partial same_term A for effort

The promise was to work with the BLM director on orphan-well efforts. The evidence shows Heinrich publicly committed to working with newly confirmed BLM Director Steve Pearce on orphan wells and had earlier used the confirmation process to secure commitments from Pearce. That is a concrete effort toward the promised collaboration in the same federal Senate term, but the record provided does not show a completed orphan-well policy outcome or measurable implementation attributable to Heinrich. This supports partial credit with an effort badge, not full delivery.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 86%