News from August 2023
DOE-GFO grant application closes on Dec. 27
By DOE Newswire | Aug 24, 2023
Notice of Intent to Issue Funding Opportunity Announcement No. DE-FOA-0003097 grant opened on Aug. 24.
Manchin Statement on BOEM’s Final Notice of Sale for Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Lease Sale 261
By DOE Newswire | Aug 24, 2023
News Release: Charleston, WV - Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the below statement following the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) Final Notice of Sale (FNOL) and Record of Decision (ROD) for Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Lease Sale 261 that reduces the size of the sale by approximately 6 million productive acres on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf.
DOE-NETL offers new grant application process starting Aug. 25
By DOE Newswire | Aug 25, 2023
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law - Carbon Dioxide Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation (CIFIA) Program: Future Growth Grants (Section 40304) grant opened on Aug. 25.
Combined Notice of Filings #1 discussed on Aug. 24 by Energy Department
By DOE Newswire | Aug 25, 2023
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Aug. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Barrasso: U.S. Sanctions On Venezuela Should Not Be Lifted
By DOE Newswire | Aug 25, 2023
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), responded to reports that the United States is engaged in discussions to ease sanctions with Venezuela. This politically motivated decision could lead to increased imports of Venezuelan oil to the United States.
District Update: E&C Republicans are Leading to Restore America’s Energy Dominance
By DOE Newswire | Aug 25, 2023
News Release: House Republicans are fulfilling our Commitment to America to address the most pressing issues facing our nation. This month, Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans are back home in their districts talking about Republican solutions to lower the cost of living, improve people’s quality of life, boost our energy security, create jobs, cut China out of our supply chains, and reduce emissions. Check out these updates...
GAO Report Requested by Chair Rodgers, Senator Capito Recommends NRC Actions to Prepare to License Advanced Nuclear Reactors
By DOE Newswire | Aug 25, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, released findings of a U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report that both members previously requested titled, “Nuclear Power: NRC Needs to Take Additional Actions to Prepare to License Advanced Reactors."
GAO Report Requested by Chair Rodgers, Senator Capito Recommends NRC Actions to Prepare to License Advanced Nuclear Reactors
By DOE Newswire | Aug 25, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, released findings of a U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report that both members previously requested titled, “Nuclear Power: NRC Needs to Take Additional Actions to Prepare to License Advanced Reactors."
Midwestern Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization and Establishing Intervention and Protest Deadline discussed on Aug. 24 by Energy Department
By DOE Newswire | Aug 25, 2023
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Aug. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Energy Department discusses Combined Notice of Filings on Aug. 24
By DOE Newswire | Aug 25, 2023
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Aug. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Crews Begin Demolition Near Former Hanford Plutonium Processing Facility
By DOE Newswire | Aug 26, 2023
News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - Demolition is underway on several former chemical storage tanks and associated infrastructure as risk-reduction activities continue at a former plutonium processing facility at the Hanford Site.
Oak Ridge Hosts U.K. Partners to Exchange Best Cleanup Practices
By DOE Newswire | Aug 26, 2023
News Release: OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - Leadership from the United Kingdom’s Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) and Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) came together recently to exchange best practices for decommissioning facilities and a host of other cleanup topics.
DOE Announces $126 Million for Small Businesses to Pursue Clean Energy Research and Development
By DOE Newswire | Aug 26, 2023
Release: 90 Businesses in 27 States Will Use Grants to Focus on Cybersecurity, Fusion Energy, Renewables, and Other Disciplines That Will Lead the Clean Energy Transition
U.S. Department of Energy Projects Strong Growth in U.S. Wind Power Sector
By DOE Newswire | Aug 26, 2023
Release: Three New Wind Energy Market Reports Highlight Growth in Wind Energy Deployment and Domestic Supply Chain, Creating Good-Paying Jobs Thanks to President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda
DOE Announces Intent to Fund Buildout of a Carbon Dioxide Transportation System to Support National Decarbonization Efforts
By DOE Newswire | Aug 26, 2023
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 provide funding made available through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for DOE’s Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation...
National Archives Receives Hanford’s World War II and Cold War Records
By DOE Newswire | Aug 26, 2023
News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - Classified records from the start of the Manhattan Project arrived safely at the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration near Washington, D.C., after EM Richland Operations Office (RL) contractor Hanford Mission Integration Solutions (HMIS) securely prepped them for a lengthy journey under escort by drivers holding top secret clearance from DOE.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $30 Million to Build Up Domestic Supply Chain for Critical Minerals
By DOE Newswire | Aug 26, 2023
Release: Funding from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda will Create More Jobs, Strengthen National Security, Revitalize Energy Communities, and Build a Clean Energy Economy
Idaho Site Building Demolition Closes Chapter on Underlying Disposal Pit
By DOE Newswire | Aug 26, 2023
News Release: IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - The legacy of a pit that held radioactive and hazardous waste for 56 years at DOE’s Idaho National Laboratory Site has ended.
Chairs Rodgers & Johnson Commend EPA’s Decision to Follow the Law on Current Air Quality Standards
By DOE Newswire | Aug 26, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Environment, Manufacturing, & Critical Materials Subcommittee Chair Bill Johnson (R-OH) released a statement today following the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision to end the agency’s unnecessary reconsideration of existing air quality standards for ozone, which provide ample protections from air pollutants.
El Departamento de Energía de EE.UU. Proyecta un Fuerte Crecimiento en el Sector de la Energía Eólica de EE.UU.
By DOE Newswire | Aug 26, 2023
Release: Tres nuevos informes sobre el mercado de la energía eólica destacan el crecimiento en el despliegue de energía eólica y la cadena de suministro nacional, creando empleos bien remunerados gracias a la agenda Invirtiendo en Estados Unidos del Presidente Biden