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Midwest Hydro, LLC; STS Hydropower, LLC; Notice Soliciting Scoping Comments discussed on July 26 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a three page notice on July 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Practice Makes Perfect: Hanford Plant Drills for Long-term Success

News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP) staff at the Hanford Site recently conducted a drill simulating the response to an abnormality in the plant’s power system.


B Reactor: Preserving a Transformative Piece of U.S. History

News Release: This EM story focuses on the Manhattan Project, the origin of EM’s nuclear cleanup mission. America’s greatest scientific and engineering minds, craft workers and military members worked side by side at several secret sites including Los Alamos, New Mexico; Richland, Washington; and Oak Ridge, Tennessee.


U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm Concludes Trip to India

Release: NEW DELHI & GOA , INDIA — Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm led the United States delegation to India from July 17 -22, 2023 to advance U.S. clean energy goals in four major international fora -- the bilateral U.S.-India Strategic Clean Energy Partnership Ministerial in New Delhi, the multilateral ...


Biden-Harris Administration Announces $100 Million to Transform Climate Pollution into Sustainable Products

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced today it is making $100 million available through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to support states, local governments, and public utilities in purchasing products derived from converted carbon emissions. The goal is to speed...


Teamwork, Safety, and Dedication Drove Success During Amchitka Trip

News Release: After months of planning, U.S. Department of Energy Office of Legacy Management (LM) staff and a support team traveled by plane and boat to the Amchitka, Alaska, Site to monitor, inspect, and conduct environmental sampling. Their goal was to ensure site conditions continue to keep the environment and human health protected.


U.S. Department of Energy to ‘Supercharge’ Energy Storage through $30 Million in Awards and Opportunities 

News Release: ATLANTA, GA-The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Electricity (OE) today announced more than $30 million in awards and funding opportunities at the Energy Storage Grand Challenge (ESGC) Summit in Atlanta. The opportunities include two $15 million Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) for...


Meet Our Team: Mike Vehar

News Release: Mike Vehar joined the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Indian Energy as an engineer in March 2023. Duty-stationed in Miami, Florida, he serves as a technical expert supporting technical assistance and administering financial assistance awards to American Indian nations, Alaska Native villages, and tribal and intertribal organizations.


Wyoming’s Pete Obermueller Testifies Before the Senate on Federal Leasing and Permitting Reform

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), welcomed Mr. Pete Obermueller, President of the Petroleum Association of Wyoming. Mr. Obermueller, testified before the committee at a legislative hearing to examine opportunities for Congress to reform the federal leasing and permitting process.


Chair Rodgers: “Self-Driving Cars Have the Potential to Transform Lives”

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at today’s Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee hearing titled “Self-Driving Vehicle Legislative Framework: Enhancing Safety, Improving Lives and Mobility, and Beating China."


DOE-01 offers new grant application process starting July 26

DE-FOA-0003138 Notice of Intent to Issue Funding Opportunity Announcement No. DE-FOA-0003139 - Distributed Energy Systems Demonstrations grant opened on July 26.


Tower Kleber Limited Partnership; Notice Soliciting Scoping Comments discussed on July 25 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a three page notice on July 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Chairs Rodgers and Guthrie Praise Passage of Bipartisan Bill to Improve Access to Organ Donations

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) offered the following statement after the House passed H.R. 2544, the Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act, unanimously.


Energy Department discusses Combined Notice of Filings #1 on July 25

The US Energy Department published a three page notice on July 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



Energy Department discusses Sunshine Act Meetings on July 25

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on July 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Energy Department discusses Predictive Science Academic Alliance Program (PSAAP) IV Pre-Proposal Meeting on July 25

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on July 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Chairs Rodgers and Guthrie Praise Passage of Bipartisan Bill to Improve Access to Organ Donations

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) offered the following statement after the House passed H.R. 2544, the Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act, unanimously.


Chairs Rodgers and Duncan Unveil Draft Legislation to Modernize and Expand U.S. Pipeline Infrastructure

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Subcommittee Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC) today unveiled draft legislation, the Pipeline Safety, Modernization, and Expansion Act of 2023, which will help unleash clean, affordable American energy.