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Energy Department publishes 164 notices in April
By DOE Newswire | Jun 4, 2023
There were 164 notices published by the Energy Department in April, according to the Federal Register.
CESER’s SLTT Team Partners with NASEO, NGA, and NARUC to Host Cross-Agency Trainings
By DOE Newswire | Jun 4, 2023
News Release: As states face more severe and frequent threats to energy systems - including storms, natural disasters, physical attacks, and cybersecurity threats - it is important that government officials are prepared to respond to emergencies and coordinate energy restoration. Ensuring that our nation’s critical...
Week ending May 20: Energy Department publishes 34 notices
By DOE Newswire | Jun 4, 2023
There were 34 notices published by the Energy Department in week ending May 20, according to the Federal Register.
CESER’s SLTT Team Partners with NASEO, NGA, and NARUC to Host Cross-Agency Trainings
By DOE Newswire | Jun 4, 2023
News Release: As states face more severe and frequent threats to energy systems - including storms, natural disasters, physical attacks, and cybersecurity threats - it is important that government officials are prepared to respond to emergencies and coordinate energy restoration. Ensuring that our nation’s critical...
U.S. Department of Energy Issues Notice of Intent to Prepare a High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium Environmental Impact Statement
By DOE Newswire | Jun 4, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released a Notice of Intent (NOI) inviting public comment on the scope of an upcoming draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to analyze the impacts of the Department’s proposed...
Chairs Rodgers, Guthrie Announce Subcommittee Field Hearing on the Opioid Epidemic and the SUPPORT Act
By DOE Newswire | Jun 3, 2023
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) today announced a subcommittee field hearing titled "Addressing the Opioid Crisis: Examining the SUPPORT Act Five Years Later."
Chairs Rodgers, Guthrie Announce Subcommittee Field Hearing on the Opioid Epidemic and the SUPPORT Act
By DOE Newswire | Jun 3, 2023
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) today announced a subcommittee field hearing titled "Addressing the Opioid Crisis: Examining the SUPPORT Act Five Years Later."
ICYMI: Manchin Leads Bipartisan Effort to Protect Domestic Electric Power Supply Chain
By DOE Newswire | Jun 3, 2023
News Release: Washington, DC - Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, led 47 bipartisan Senators in urging Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm to refrain from finalizing a DOE efficiency standard that would worsen the current shortage of distribution ...
DOE Announces $46 Million for Commercial Fusion Energy Development
By DOE Newswire | Jun 3, 2023
Release: 8 Companies Across 7 States Will Receive Funding to Help Solidify U.S. Leadership in Developing Clean Energy From Fusion
ICYMI — Manchin: This EPA Won’t Let Electric Reliability Inconvenience Their Anti-Fossil Agenda.
By DOE Newswire | Jun 3, 2023
News Release: Charleston, WV - Yesterday, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine the reliability and resiliency of electric services in the United States in light of recent assessments and alerts. During the hearing, Chairman Joe Manchin (D-WV) discussed the importance of, ...
Manchin Announces $140 Million From Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for West Virginia to Address, Reclaim Abandoned Mine Lands
By DOE Newswire | Jun 2, 2023
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that West Virginia will receive $140,684,000 in Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) to reclaim abandoned mine lands (AML). This funding was part of the Energy Infrastructure Act that ...
Manchin Announces Tokamak Energy Inc. Chosen to Help Advance the Development of Fusion Energy
By DOE Newswire | Jun 2, 2023
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that Tokamak Energy Inc., with operations in Bruceton Mills, West Virginia, has been chosen by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as one of eight companies nationwide to ...
Senate Armed Services Committee Professional Staff Visits Savannah River Site
By DOE Newswire | Jun 1, 2023
News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - Members from the U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services and other government agencies toured National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and Department of Energy EM facilities at the Savannah River Site last week. Pictured, from left, are Adam Trull and Jonathan Epstein with the Senate...
Hanford Employees Engage Future Workforce in Cleanup Mission
By DOE Newswire | Jun 1, 2023
News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - Several new partnerships will help provide the workforce necessary for the future of the Hanford Site’s cleanup mission.
Oak Ridge Contractor Takes Next Step in Safety and Wellness Programming
By DOE Newswire | Jun 1, 2023
News Release: OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - When considering risks associated with nuclear cleanup, many people would list radiation, chemicals or falling debris. While correct, an Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management cleanup contractor is taking another step to consider an additional important safety factor - the mental health of employees.
SRS H Canyon Facility Completes Cost-Saving System Inactivation
By DOE Newswire | Jun 1, 2023
News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - Employees at the H Canyon Chemical Separations Facility at the Savannah River Site (SRS) recently completed the inactivation of equipment related to a process system used in previous missions.
Chairs Rodgers, Griffith Announce Subcommittee Hearing on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
By DOE Newswire | Jun 1, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today announced a subcommittee hearing titled “Looking Back Before Moving Forward: Assessing CDC's Failures in Fulfilling its Mission."
Chairs Rodgers, Bilirakis Announce Hearing on Ensuring American Leadership in Blockchain and Other Distributed Ledger Technologies
By DOE Newswire | Jun 1, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) today announced a hearing titled “Building Blockchains: Exploring Web3 and Other Applications for Distributed Ledger Technologies."
EM Organizations Successfully Manage Stormwater Flow at Idaho Facility
By DOE Newswire | Jun 1, 2023
News Release: IDAHO FALLS, Idaho -Two EM organizations in Idaho are effectively working together to manage water at a Cold War-era facility at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site to protect the underlying aquifer used by 300,000 Idaho residents for agriculture, drinking water and municipal usage.
EM’s Avery Joins Energy Communities Alliance Panel, Tours Paducah Site
By DOE Newswire | Jun 1, 2023
News Release: PADUCAH, Ky. - EM Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Jeff Avery recently toured cleanup operations at the Paducah Site where he met with federal site staff, EM and contractor management, and received updates on deactivation and remediation at the site.