News from April 2023
Mannequin Assists Hanford Employees in Radiological Control Training
By DOE Newswire | Apr 27, 2023
News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - An innovative radiological control simulator plays a key role in the training process for technicians at the Hanford Site’s Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP ). Called VIZRAD Frisk, the simulator allows technicians to get experience screening for contamination.
Energy Department publishes notice on April 26
By DOE Newswire | Apr 27, 2023
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on April 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Chairs Rodgers and Duncan to FERC: “You’re Neglecting Your Role to Secure America’s Electrical Grid”
By DOE Newswire | Apr 27, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Energy, Climate, & Grid Security Subcommittee Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC) sent a letter to Acting Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie Phillips and the other Commissioners demanding they return the agency to its core mission to help deliver abundant, reliable, and affordable energy for Americans.
Environment Subcommittee Chair Johnson Exposes Risks of Biden’s Rush-to-Green Agenda
By DOE Newswire | Apr 27, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - 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: “Exposing the Environmental, Human Rights, and National Security Risks of the Biden Administration’s Rush to Green Policies."
Energy Department discusses Western Area Power Administration; Notice of Filing on April 26
By DOE Newswire | Apr 27, 2023
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on April 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
WIPP Waste Shipment Drivers Surpass 16 Million Safe Miles
By DOE Newswire | Apr 27, 2023
News Release: CARLSBAD, N.M. - EM’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) recently marked a milestone after its drivers exceeded 16 million safe miles without a serious accident or injury, equivalent to 33 roundtrips to the moon or more than 642 trips around the world.
LM Attends, Co-Sponsors STEM-Sation at Arizona High School Featuring Miss Navajo Nation 2022-2023
By DOE Newswire | Apr 27, 2023
News Release: More than 600 high school students participated in a STEM-sation event with the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Legacy Management and partners at Monument Valley High School in Kayenta, Arizona, on April 13.
Boyne USA, Inc.; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests discussed on April 26 by Energy Department
By DOE Newswire | Apr 27, 2023
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on April 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Chair Rodgers on Lowering Health Care Costs: This Bipartisan Work is the Right Thing for Patients
By DOE Newswire | Apr 27, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at today’s Health Subcommittee hearing titled “Lowering Unaffordable Costs: Legislative Solutions to Increase Transparency and Competition in Health Care."
Energy Department discusses Combined Notice of Filings #1 on April 26
By DOE Newswire | Apr 27, 2023
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on April 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Health Subcommittee Chair Guthrie Opening Statement on Lowering Costs with Transparency and Competition
By DOE Newswire | Apr 27, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) delivered the following opening statement at today’s Health Subcommittee hearing titled “Lowering Unaffordable Costs: Legislative Solutions to Increase Transparency and Competition in Health Care."
New Equipment Sets Stage for Future Deactivation at Paducah Site
By DOE Newswire | Apr 27, 2023
News Release: PADUCAH, Ky. - After months of training, field demonstrations and operational drills, workers at EM’s Paducah Site have demonstrated the safe and compliant operation of new equipment to compact components - each roughly the size of a 15-passenger van - as part of upcoming deactivation work for a massive uranium-enrichment process building slated for demolition.
DOE-EMCBC grant application closes on May 30
By DOE Newswire | Apr 27, 2023
2023 Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (DOE-EM) Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program (MSIPP) grant opened on April 27.
Savannah River Site Contractor Finishes Complete Year Safely
By DOE Newswire | Apr 27, 2023
News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - EM’s liquid waste contractor at the Savannah River Site (SRS) has completed more than 365 days without a work-related injury that required an employee to miss a day on the job.
DOE Releases First Update to Consent-Based Siting Process For Spent Nuclear Fuel, Prioritizing Environmental Justice For American Communities
By DOE Newswire | Apr 27, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released an updated version of its consent-based siting process that takes immediate action to engage with willing communities to host federal consolidated interim storage facilities, reducing the number of locations where commercial spent nuclear...
DOE Honors Two EM Sites for Increasing Use of Zero-Emissions Vehicles
By DOE Newswire | Apr 27, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Just in time for Earth Day, DOE named EM’s Portsmouth Site and Idaho Cleanup Project (ICP) as Green Fleet Award recipients last week for their exceptional efforts in ordering the most light-duty zero-emissions vehicles (ZEV) in fiscal 2023.
Managing Today’s Change, Protecting Tomorrow’s Future
By DOE Newswire | Apr 27, 2023
News Release: As Earth Day completes another rotation around the sun, communities and organizations have planned thousands of events this weekend to shine a light on environmental issues.
DOE-GFO offers new grant application process starting April 27
By DOE Newswire | Apr 27, 2023
Small Innovative Projects in Solar: Concentrating Solar Power and Photovoltaic (SIPS: CSP & PV) - Annual grant opened on April 27.
Health Subcommittee Chair Guthrie Opening Statement on Lowering Costs with Transparency and Competition
By DOE Newswire | Apr 27, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) delivered the following opening statement at today’s Health Subcommittee hearing titled “Lowering Unaffordable Costs: Legislative Solutions to Increase Transparency and Competition in Health Care."
Chair Rodgers Applauds the Passage of Limit, Save, Grow Act
By DOE Newswire | Apr 27, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement applauding the passage of H.R. 2811, the Limit, Save, Grow Act, which will address the unsustainable spending that has been exacerbated under President Biden.