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DOE Launches First-Ever ‘Cleanup to Clean Energy’ Initiative to Explore Generating Clean Energy on DOE-Owned Lands
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today kicked off its “Cleanup to Clean Energy" initiative, an innovative effort to repurpose parts of DOE-owned lands-portions of which were previously used in the nation’s nuclear weapons program-into the sites of clean-energy generation. Working...
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DOE Announces Efficiency Standards to Save Americans More Than $1 Billion Annually in Utility Bills
Release: Congressionally-Mandated Appliance Standards Will Save Americans Nearly $20 Billion Over 30 years and Slash Carbon Pollution in Communities Across the Nation
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DOE Announces Intent to Fund Projects That Advance Critical Mineral Innovation, Efficiency, and Alternatives for a Strong Domestic Supply Chain
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) today issued a notice of intent (NOI) to fund a Bipartisan Infrastructure Law program that will advance cost effective and environmentally responsible production, reuse, and recycling of critical...
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DOE Awards New Task Order Under Nationwide Deactivation, Decommissioning, and Removal Program for the Ion Beam Facility
News Release: Today, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management (DOE-EM) awarded a new task order contract to Aptim Federal Services, LLC, of Baton Rouge Louisiana under the Nationwide Deactivation, Decommissioning, and Removal (DD&R) contract to perform DD&R of the former Ion Beam Facility (IBF) at the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) in New Mexico.
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Leader Rodgers Urges NHTSA to Stop Making Cars Unaffordable and Ceding America’s Auto Leadership to China
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Following announcements this week from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) regarding new vehicle fuel economy standards and penalties on automakers, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) urged the administration to ease the burden for millions of Americans and stop its regulatory assault that’s handing the keys to America’s automotive industry over to China.
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Manchin Announces Final Permit Issued for Nucor Steel Facility in Mason County, West Virginia
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has issued a Section 404 permit to Nucor Steel to facilitate construction of its state-of-the-art steel mill facility being developed in Mason County, West Virginia. The mill is expected to sustain approximately 800 jobs when fully operational.
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Leader Rodgers Urges NHTSA to Stop Making Cars Unaffordable and Ceding America’s Auto Leadership to China
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Following announcements this week from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) regarding new vehicle fuel economy standards and penalties on automakers, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) urged the administration to ease the burden for millions of Americans and stop its regulatory assault that’s handing the keys to America’s automotive industry over to China.
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Chair Rodgers Unveils Proposal to Address Root Cause of Drug Shortages Facing American Patients
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) today unveiled a discussion draft with policy proposals to address the drug shortages facing America.
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DOE Launches First-Ever ‘Cleanup to Clean Energy’ Initiative to Explore Generating Clean Energy on DOE-Owned Lands
Release: DOE Intends to Lease Land on Sites Across the U.S. for Utility-Scale Clean Energy Projects
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Biden Harris Administration Opens Applications For States And Territories To Implement $8.5 Billion For Home Energy Rebates As Part Of Investing In America Agenda
Release: Bidenomics to Save Americans Up to $1 Billion Annually in Energy Costs and Support Over 50,000 U.S. Jobs By Funding States and Territories to Develop Programs for Affordable Energy-Efficient Home Upgrades
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Manchin Announces Tokamak Energy Inc. Chosen for Public-Private Partnership Award to Advance Research on Fusion Energy
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’s (DOE) Office of Science to receive funding to ...
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Top Moments in E&C Oversight Hearing with Secretary Becerra
News Release: The Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing with Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Xavier Becerra to hold him accountable for his failed leadership. Don’t miss these top moments, including Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) telling Secretary Becerra that HHS has “lost sight of its core mission."
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Manchin Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Order Allowing Construction of Mountain Valley Pipeline to Continue
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the below statement following an order by the U.S. Supreme Court allowing the construction of Mountain Valley Pipeline to continue.
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Bicameral Health Committee Leaders Announce Bipartisan Request for Information Regarding FDA Regulation of CBD
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr., (D-NJ), along with Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Chair Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Ranking Member Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), today announced a bicameral Request for Information (RFI) to subject matter experts and stakeholders regarding Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulation of cannabidiol (CBD).
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Bicameral Health Committee Leaders Announce Bipartisan Request for Information Regarding FDA Regulation of CBD
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr., (D-NJ), along with Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Chair Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Ranking Member Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), today announced a bicameral Request for Information (RFI) to subject matter experts and stakeholders regarding Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulation of cannabidiol (CBD).
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Chair Rodgers Opening Statement at Full Committee Markup of Six Bills
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 six bills.
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Manchin Announces Norway Spruce from Monongahela National Forest to Serve as 2023 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that the U.S Forest Service has selected a 63-foot Norway Spruce from the Greenbrier Ranger District of the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia to serve as the 2023 ...
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Barrasso’s Nuclear Fuel Amendment Overwhelmingly Passes Senate
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), spoke on the Senate floor ahead of the passage of his amendment (#999), the Nuclear Fuel Security Act, which was cosponsored by Senators Manchin (D-WV) and Risch (R-ID). The Senate overwhelmingly passed this bipartisan legislation by a vote of 96-3 for inclusion in the fiscal year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act.
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ICYMI: Senate Agrees to Manchin’s Bipartisan NDAA Amendment to Onshore Nuclear Fuel Production
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, the U.S. Senate voted 96-3 to agree to Senator Joe Manchin’s (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, S.Amdt.999, a bipartisan amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 that directs the Secretary of the U.S. Department ...
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Full Committee Markup Recap
News Release: Washington, D.C. - In a Full Committee markup today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced bipartisan solutions that will bolster America's national security by reducing our dependence on China and supporting the next age of American technological innovation. The Committee also advanced bills...