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In Unique Fire Ecology Course, Students Practice Prescribed Burn at Savannah River Site

News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - Sixteen students from the University of Georgia have completed a popular spring semester course on fire ecology that included a prescribed burn of 375 acres of land at the Savannah River Site (SRS).


Hanford Contractors Celebrate Earth Day Cleaning Up Local Park

News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - Protecting the environment is key for EM’s Office of River Protection and Richland Operations Office, and that’s why dozens of Hanford Site employees joined forces to celebrate the importance of Earth Day by cleaning up one of the most popular local parks.


Chair Rodgers on Broadband: “We Need to Reduce the Burdens to Deployment”

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at today’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing titled “Closing the Digital Divide: Overseeing Federal Funds for Broadband Deployment."


STEP Class Brings Science to Life at Savannah River Site

News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - More than 50 fifth and sixth grade students from a school in Augusta, Georgia, recently experienced a unique hands-on environmental class in the forests of the Savannah River Site (SRS) to inspire early interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers at the site.


Chairs Rodgers, Griffith Announce Subcommittee Hearing on Cybersecurity

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 “Protecting Critical Infrastructure from Cyberattacks: Examining Expertise of Sector Specific Agencies."


U.S. Department of Energy Announces $40 Million for More Efficient Cooling for Data Centers

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. -  The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $40 million in funding for 15 projects that will develop high-performance, energy efficient cooling solutions for data centers. Used to house computers, storage systems, and computing infrastructure, data centers account for approximately...


Ahead of Pipeline Safety Reauthorization, Chairs Rodgers and Duncan Request Details From PHMSA Regarding its Pipeline Safety Programs

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC) sent a letter to Tristan Brown, Acting Administrator for the Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety...


U.S. Department of Energy Announces $40 Million for More Efficient Cooling for Data Centers

Release: 15 Projects Will Develop High Performance Cooling Systems For More Energy Efficient Data Centers to Reduce Carbon Emissions and Mitigate Climate Change


Chairs Rodgers, Guthrie, and Griffith Statements on NIH Reinstating Previously Suspended Grant to EcoHealth Alliance for Risky Bat Research

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-VA), and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statements after the National Institutes of Health (NIH) restored its grant to EcoHealth Alliance (EHA) that was previously suspended.


Chairs Rodgers, Guthrie, and Griffith Statements on NIH Reinstating Previously Suspended Grant to EcoHealth Alliance for Risky Bat Research

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-VA), and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statements after the National Institutes of Health (NIH) restored its grant to EcoHealth Alliance (EHA) that was previously suspended.


Chairs Rodgers, Griffith Announce Subcommittee Hearing on Cybersecurity

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 “Protecting Critical Infrastructure from Cyberattacks: Examining Expertise of Sector Specific Agencies."


U.S. Department of Energy Announces $40 Million for More Efficient Cooling for Data Centers

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. -  The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $40 million in funding for 15 projects that will develop high-performance, energy efficient cooling solutions for data centers. Used to house computers, storage systems, and computing infrastructure, data centers account for approximately...


U.S. Department of Energy Announces $40 Million for More Efficient Cooling for Data Centers

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. -  The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $40 million in funding for 15 projects that will develop high-performance, energy efficient cooling solutions for data centers. Used to house computers, storage systems, and computing infrastructure, data centers account for approximately...


U.S. Department of Energy Announces $40 Million for More Efficient Cooling for Data Centers

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. -  The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $40 million in funding for 15 projects that will develop high-performance, energy efficient cooling solutions for data centers. Used to house computers, storage systems, and computing infrastructure, data centers account for approximately...


“REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” published by the Congressional Record in the House section on May 5

The House section of the Congressional Record published “REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” on May 5.


Biden-Harris Administration Releases Nearly $600 Million to Modernize and Advance Water Power Across America

Release: President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Invests in Expanding Marine Energy and Hydroelectric Power to Increase Access to Reliable Clean Power for Americans


Ahead of Pipeline Safety Reauthorization, Chair Rodgers and Duncan Request Details From PHMSA Regarding its Pipeline Safety Programs

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC) sent a letter to Tristan Brown, Acting Administrator for the Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety...


Protecting Kids’ Privacy with a National Data Privacy and Security Standard

News Release: Energy and Commerce is leading on a federal data privacy and security law that strengthens Americans’ data protections and establishes the strongest safeguards for kids’ online data. As Chair Rodgers said in the latest hearing in our privacy series, a national standard is a foundational piece of protecting children online.


PAMS-SC offers new grant application process starting May 8

Inertial Fusion Energy Science & Technology Accelerated Research (IFE-STAR) grant opened on May 8.


Week ending April 22: 42 notices published by Energy Department

There were 42 notices published by the Energy Department in week ending April 22, according to the Federal Register.