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Chairs Rodgers and Johnson Announce Hearing on EPA’s PM2.5 Proposal

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 a hearing titled “Protecting American Manufacturing: Examining EPA’s Proposed PM2.5 Rule."


Chairs Rodgers and Guthrie Announce Legislative Hearing to Improve Seniors’ Access to Innovative Drugs, Medical Devices, and Technology

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 legislative subcommittee hearing titled “Examining Policies to Improve Seniors’ Access to Innovative Drugs, Medical Devices, and Technology."


Chairs Rodgers and Guthrie Announce Legislative Hearing to Improve Seniors’ Access to Innovative Drugs, Medical Devices, and Technology

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 legislative subcommittee hearing titled “Examining Policies to Improve Seniors’ Access to Innovative Drugs, Medical Devices, and Technology."


Barrasso Blasts Biden’s Reckless Mining Reform Proposal

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), issued the following statement blasting the Biden Administration’s reckless mining reform proposal.


Chair Rodgers: “H.R. 1435 ensures people have the option of driving practical, functional, and affordable cars”

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) testified before the House Rules Committee today in support of H.R. 1435, the Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act, led by Rep. John Joyce. The bill would end California’s efforts to ban gas-powered cars and preserve Americans’ ability to choose the vehicles that best suit their lives.


Chairs Rodgers and Johnson Announce Hearing on EPA’s PM2.5 Proposal

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 a hearing titled “Protecting American Manufacturing: Examining EPA’s Proposed PM2.5 Rule."


Chair Rodgers: “H.R. 1435 ensures people have the option of driving practical, functional, and affordable cars”

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) testified before the House Rules Committee today in support of H.R. 1435, the Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act, led by Rep. John Joyce. The bill would end California’s efforts to ban gas-powered cars and preserve Americans’ ability to choose the vehicles that best suit their lives.


DOE-GFO grant application closes on Dec. 12

Advancing U.S. Thin-Film Solar Photovoltaics grant opened on Sept. 12.


Public notices: Energy Department publishes 23 in week ending Aug. 26

There were 23 notices published by the Energy Department in week ending Aug. 26, according to the Federal Register.


Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce Committees Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Lower Costs and Increase Transparency for Patients and Employers

News Release: Washington, D.C. - New bipartisan legislation to increase health care price transparency and lower overall costs for patients and employers was introduced today by House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), House Ways and Means Committee...


Manchin Announces $150M From Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Strengthen and Onshore Critical Material Supply Chains

News Release: Charleston, WV - Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is making available $150 million to advance processes to produce and refine critical minerals and materials in the United States through ...


Chairs Rodgers and Latta Announce Subcommittee Hearing on the Evolution of America’s Video Marketplace

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chair Bob Latta (R-OH) today announced a hearing titled “Lights, Camera, Subscriptions: Assessing the State of the Video Marketplace."


Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce Committees Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Lower Costs and Increase Transparency for Patients and Employers

News Release: Washington, D.C. - New bipartisan legislation to increase health care price transparency and lower overall costs for patients and employers was introduced today by House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), House Ways and Means Committee...


Chairs Rodgers and Guthrie Announce Legislative Hearing on Drug Shortages

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 legislative hearing titled "Legislative Proposals to Prevent and Respond to Generic Drug Shortages."


U.S. Department of Energy Announces $20 Million to Explore Potential of Geologic Hydrogen

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Given recent interest in the discovery of naturally accumulating deposits of subsurface hydrogen known as geologic hydrogen, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced up to $20 million in funding to develop technologies that can stimulate the generation of hydrogen within the subsurface at the lowest cost and environmental impact.


DOE Releases Resources to Advance Cybersecurity by Design for the U.S. Energy Sector

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) released two resources to support the implementation of several strategic recommendations from the. This strategy, developed by the Securing Energy Infrastructure Executive...


Biden-Harris Administration Announces $150 Million to Strengthen Domestic Critical Material Supply Chains

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - In support of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced up to $150 million to advance cost effective and environmentally responsible processes to produce and refine critical minerals and materials here in the United States. The...


First Request for Information Issued for Generating Clean Energy on DOE-Owned Lands

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today issued the first Request for Information (RFI) related to the Department’s Cleanup to Clean Energy initiative focused on generating clean energy on DOE owned lands.


DOE Announces $3.5 Million to Provide Workforce Development Opportunities in Energy Communities

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) today announced up to $3.5 million in federal funding available to help local communities across the country create a roadmap toward repurposing existing energy assets. The Capacity Building...


DOE’s OT Defender Fellowship Opens Applications for 2024 Cohort

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Calling all cyber defenders of the energy sector! Expand your cybersecurity knowledge by applying for the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Operational Technology (OT) Defender Fellowship 2024 Cohort.