DOE Newswire News
Chair Rodgers Opening Statement at Full Committee Markup of 19 Bills
By DOE Newswire | Mar 24, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Full Committee markup of 19 bills.
Energy Department discusses Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Dishwashers on March 23
By DOE Newswire | Mar 24, 2023
The US Energy Department published an eight page proposed rule on March 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $250 Million for Federal Agencies to Advance Net-Zero Projects and Save Taxpayers Money
By DOE Newswire | Mar 24, 2023
Release: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding Will Support Energy and Water Conservation Measures to Reduce Emissions From Government Facilities
Chairs Rodgers and Johnson Announce Witnesses for Hearing on East Palestine Train Derailment
By DOE Newswire | Mar 24, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee Chair Bill Johnson (R-OH) today announced the witnesses for a subcommittee hearing to address the environmental response to the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. The hearing is titled “Government Response to East Palestine: Ensuring Safety and Transparency for the Community."
Top 10 E&C TikTok Hearing Highlights
By DOE Newswire | Mar 24, 2023
News Release: Today, the Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing with TikTok CEO Shou Chew to expose the threat TikTok poses to our national and personal security. Americans deserve to know how much their privacy is jeopardized, and their data is manipulated by ByteDance-owned TikTok’s relationship with China.
DOE Finalizes Efficiency Rules for Room Air Conditioners and Portable Air Cleaners
By DOE Newswire | Mar 24, 2023
Release: New Efficiency Standards Will Save Consumers $25 Billion Over 30 Years, Lower Utility Bills, and Reduce Carbon Pollution
Chairs Rodgers, Griffith Announce O&I Subcommittee Hearing on President Biden’s Massive Spending Spree
By DOE Newswire | Mar 23, 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 to examine the Biden administration’s massive spending spree through the “Infrastructure Investment...
Sabal Trail Transmission, LLC; Notice of Request for Extension of Time discussed on March 22 by Energy Department
By DOE Newswire | Mar 23, 2023
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on March 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
An Oak Ridge First: Crews Access Cleanup Area From Barge
By DOE Newswire | Mar 23, 2023
News Release: OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - Cleanup projects for the Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) can be challenging under normal circumstances, but a recent excavation effort involved another level of complexity for contractor UCOR.
Pursuing Unique Skills to Rewind Cold War Motors at Savannah River Site
By DOE Newswire | Mar 23, 2023
News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - Maintaining safety systems at a 70-year-old DOE site can pose challenges, but the motor shop for the EM program at Savannah River Site (SRS) has successfully addressed them.
Energy Department discusses Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.; Notice of Institution of Section 206 Proceeding and Refund Effective Date on March 22
By DOE Newswire | Mar 23, 2023
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on March 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means Republicans Urge Biden Administration to Provide Certainty for Seniors Regarding Medicare Advantage Proposed Rule
By DOE Newswire | Mar 23, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), House Ways and Means Committee Chair Jason Smith (R-MO), Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health Chair Vern Buchanan (R-FL), along with...
EM Hosts Japanese Officials Visiting DOE Headquarters, Hanford Site
By DOE Newswire | Mar 23, 2023
News Release: Representatives from the Japan Nuclear Damage Compensation and Decommissioning Facilitation Corporation (NDF) visited EM headquarters in Washington, D.C., and the Hanford Site in Washington state last week to promote collaboration and provide updates on the status and plans to decommission the Tokyo...
Chair Rodgers on Fox News: TikTok Will say Anything to Avoid Being Banned
By DOE Newswire | Mar 23, 2023
News Release: TikTok CEO Shou Chew will appear before the House Energy and Commerce Committee tomorrow to testify about TikTok’s consumer privacy and data security practices, the platform’s impact on kids, and its relationship with the Chinese Communist Party. Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Ranking...
Curio Solutions Awarded GAIN Voucher to Advance New Spent Fuel Recycling Process
By DOE Newswire | Mar 23, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - The Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN) to Curio Solutions to support the development of the company’s new recycling process for spent nuclear fuel. The voucher provides access to the research capabilities and expertise at Idaho National Laboratory (INL) to help advance their project.
Energy Department discusses Saguaro Connector Pipeline, L.L.C.; Notice of Schedule for the Preparation of an Environmental Assessment for the Border Facilities Project on March 22
By DOE Newswire | Mar 23, 2023
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on March 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Energy Department discusses Basic Energy Sciences Advisory Committee on March 22
By DOE Newswire | Mar 23, 2023
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on March 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Energy Department discusses Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC.; Notice of Application and Establishing Intervention Deadline on March 22
By DOE Newswire | Mar 23, 2023
The US Energy Department published a three page notice on March 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Barrasso Leads on Legislation to Boost Department of Energy Cybersecurity Office
By DOE Newswire | Mar 23, 2023
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), along with Senators Jim Risch (R-ID), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Mike Crapo (R-ID), introduced legislation regarding the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER).
Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P.; Notice of Denial of Water Quality Certification discussed on March 22 by Energy Department
By DOE Newswire | Mar 23, 2023
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on March 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.