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Chairs Rodgers, Griffith Announce O&I Subcommittee Hearing on President Biden’s Massive Spending Spree

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...


LM Site Manager Reflects on Her Unexpected Career Path

News Release: U.S. Department of Energy Office of Legacy Management Site Manager Mary Young never pictured herself working for DOE when she started her career as a veterinary hospital manager.


One Hanford Contractors Collaborate on Emissions Sampling

News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - Hanford Site contractors from the EM Office of River Protection and Richland Operations Office recently shared valuable experiences with one another regarding sampling emissions from site exhaust stacks in preparation for the startup of the Direct-Feed Low-Activity Waste (DFLAW ) Program.


Manchin, Risch Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Cybersecurity in America’s Energy Sector

News Release: Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and the Senate Armed Services Cybersecurity Subcommittee, and Jim Risch (R-ID), introduced the Energy Threat Analysis Center Establishment Act of 2023 to improve public-private information sharing regarding cybersecurity across America’s energy sector.



Idaho Site Safely Completes Fuel Transfer, Meeting EM’s Commitment to State

News Release: IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - Checking off an EM 2023 priority, crews retrieved the last spent nuclear fuel from a water-filled basin and safely transferred possession of the fuel elements to a complex at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site last week, completing the project more than nine months ahead of a milestone under an agreement with the state of Idaho.


New York Power Authority; Notice of Denial of Water Quality Certification discussed on March 22 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on March 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


On World Water Day, DOE Announces Investments to Advance Water Power as Key Source of Clean Energy

News Release: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today on World Water Day launched a $2.3 million prize to advance new technologies to harness power from ocean waves. DOE also opened applications for the next rounds of the Hydropower and Marine Energy collegiate competitions and announced five students selected for fellowships to advance marine energy research.



Commonwealth Edison Company; Notice of Institution of Section 206 Proceeding and Refund Effective Date discussed on March 22 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on March 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


EM Nevada Removes Insulation Material From Tanks to Prepare Them for Demolition

News Release: LAS VEGAS - The EM Nevada Program has finished removing an insulation material known as perlite from four tanks at Test Cell C (TCC) on the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS).


Notice of Availability of Guidance and Application for Hydroelectric Efficiency Improvement Incentives discussed on March 22 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on March 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Energy Department discusses Combined Notice of Filings on March 22

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on March 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Energy Department discusses Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Northern New Mexico on March 22

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on March 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


West Valley Workers Safely Remove Chemical Process Cell Shield Windows

News Release: WEST VALLEY, N.Y. - EM and prime contractor CH2M HILL BWXT West Valley (CHBWV) recently removed three shield windows that together weigh more than 75,000 pounds from a former cell in the Main Plant Process Building, allowing for continued progress in the demolition of the facility at EM’s West Valley Demonstration Project site.


Manchin, Barrasso Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Boost Domestic Mining Workforce

News Release: Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, and John Barrasso (R-WY), Ranking Member of the ENR Committee, introduced the Mining Schools Act of 2023. This bipartisan legislation will increase and improve opportunities for university and college mining and geological programs, like those at West Virginia University, to prepare students to meet America’s future energy needs.



DOE Awards $9 Million to 12 Projects to Advance Desalination and Water Reuse Technologies Across the U.S.

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Alliance for Water Innovation (NAWI) announced the selection of 12 projects that will improve the energy efficiency of desalination and water reuse technologies across the country. The selected projects will drive decarbonization...


Notice of Availability of Guidance and Application for Hydroelectric Production Incentives discussed on March 22 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on March 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


SRS Completes First Transfer in Accelerated Basin De-inventory Mission

News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - The EM program at the Savannah River Site (SRS) has successfully transferred the initial discard of uranium solution in its new Accelerated Basin De-inventory (ABD ) mission, which will result in significant savings and expedite the disposition of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) at the site.