News from April 2023
EM Announces Upcoming Departure of Senior Leader Hendrickson
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 14, 2023
EM headquarters announced today that Randy Hendrickson, a senior leader with extensive background and experience in military and civilian service, has accepted a position in the private sector.
Hanford’s Vit Plant Shares Passing of Project Director Valerie McCain
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 14, 2023
Valerie McCain, project director of the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP) and a Bechtel senior vice president at the Hanford Site, died on March 26 following a short illness.
Community College Helps Oak Ridge Build Pipeline of Qualified Workers
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 14, 2023
Community college partnerships can help the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) sites build their workforces, providing a pipeline of local qualified workers needed for cleanup.
Hanford Works Quickly to Restore Power After Fierce Windstorm
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 14, 2023
A well-coordinated effort by EM Richland Operations Office contractor Hanford Mission Integration Solutions (HMIS) quickly restored power, repaired fallen utility poles and replaced transformers following a severe windstorm that hit the Hanford Site in late February.
'No Fear of Heights is a Good Quality': Oak Ridge Inspects Towering Stack
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 14, 2023
Performing work on tall structures presents unique challenges. But when they’re also aging, they bring an even greater dimension to planning.
Waste Treatment Plant Conducts Emergency Drills, Prepares to Receive Ammonia
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 14, 2023
Hanford Site Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP) staff recently performed an emergency preparedness drill simulating a response to an ammonia leak.
New Advisory Board Members Get Firsthand Look at Oak Ridge Cleanup
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 14, 2023
New members of the Oak Ridge Site Specific Advisory Board (ORSSAB) are benefiting from a return to an in-person orientation and tour of major cleanup across the Oak Ridge Reservation for the first time since the coronavirus.
Over 300 People Gather for EM-NNSA Event on Cleanup, National Security
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 14, 2023
More than 300 people turned out for a town hall-style event last week focused on national security and environmental cleanup priorities, including EM’s work at the Los Alamos National Laboratory and Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico.
Top EM Leaders, Stakeholders From Eight Cleanup Sites Discuss Mission Work
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 14, 2023
EM senior leaders met with stakeholders from eight cleanup sites across the DOE complex recently to discuss current and planned mission work and other topics from a jam-packed agenda during the two-day EM Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB) National Chairs meeting in Washington, D.C.
NNSA Administrator visits Westinghouse Sweden facility
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 14, 2023
Jill Hruby, the Under Secretary for Nuclear Security of the U.S. Department of Energy and Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration, visited Westinghouse Sweden in Västerås, Sweden, on March 17.
NNSA establishes the Advisory Committee for Nuclear Security
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 14, 2023
The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has established the Advisory Committee for Nuclear Security (ACNS).
Phase II contract awarded to Nuclear Fuel Services for uranium purification and conversion
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 14, 2023
The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration awarded a $428,050,945 Phase II contract to Nuclear Fuel Services (NFS).
NNSA expands Minority Serving Institution Partnership Program to strengthen its workforce
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 14, 2023
The Minority Serving Institution Partnership Program (MSIPP) of the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration awarded nine new grants totaling $40.8 million to Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) to leverage untapped potential in students and expand the DOE-NNSA talent pathway.
Chairs Rodgers, Guthrie, and Griffith Press FDA for Details After Agency Dodges Questions on Possible Risky Gain of Function Research Activities
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 14, 2023
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) sent a letter today to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert Califf following up on previous questions related to its funding of gain-of-function research.
Full Committee Markup Recap: E&C Advances 19 Pieces of Legislation
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 14, 2023
The House Energy and Commerce Committee last week advanced 19 solutions during a full committee markup. Below are excerpts from Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers’ (R-WA) remarks delivered during the markup.
Chairs Rodgers, Guthrie, and Griffith to FDA: Turn Over Info on How Admin is Managing Drug Shortages
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 14, 2023
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) sent a letter today to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert Califf requesting information related to drug shortages.
Chair Rodgers Opening Statement at Health Subcommittee Hearing on Lowering Costs
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 14, 2023
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at today’s Health Subcommittee hearing titled:
Environment Subcommittee Chair Johnson: “This Hearing is About the Citizens of East Palestine.”
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 14, 2023
Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Chair Bill Johnson (R-OH) delivered the following opening statement at today’s Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee hearing titled:
Subcommittee Chair Duncan: “It’s time we unleash American energy production”
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 14, 2023
Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Subcommittee Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC) delivered the following remarks today at a House Republican Leadership press conference on the importance of flipping the switch on American energy with H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act.
Health Subcommittee Chair Guthrie Opening Statement at Health Subcommittee Hearing on Lowering Costs
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 14, 2023
Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) delivered the following opening statement at today’s Health Subcommittee hearing titled “Lowering Unaffordable Costs: Examining Transparency and Competition in Health Care.”