News from July 2023
Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions discussed on July 27 by Energy Department
By DOE Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
The US Energy Department published a four page proposed rule on July 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Manchin Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Order Allowing Construction of Mountain Valley Pipeline to Continue
By DOE Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
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.
NFEnergía LLC; Notice of Application and Establishing Intervention Deadline discussed on July 27 by Energy Department
By DOE Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
The US Energy Department published a three page notice on July 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Top Moments in E&C Oversight Hearing with Secretary Becerra
By DOE Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
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."
Manchin Announces Tokamak Energy Inc. Chosen for Public-Private Partnership Award to Advance Research on Fusion Energy
By DOE Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
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 ...
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
By DOE Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
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
DOE Launches First-Ever ‘Cleanup to Clean Energy’ Initiative to Explore Generating Clean Energy on DOE-Owned Lands
By DOE Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
Release: DOE Intends to Lease Land on Sites Across the U.S. for Utility-Scale Clean Energy Projects
Chair Rodgers Unveils Proposal to Address Root Cause of Drug Shortages Facing American Patients
By DOE Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
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.
Leader Rodgers Urges NHTSA to Stop Making Cars Unaffordable and Ceding America’s Auto Leadership to China
By DOE Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
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.
Manchin Announces Final Permit Issued for Nucor Steel Facility in Mason County, West Virginia
By DOE Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
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.
Leader Rodgers Urges NHTSA to Stop Making Cars Unaffordable and Ceding America’s Auto Leadership to China
By DOE Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
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.
DOE Awards New Task Order Under Nationwide Deactivation, Decommissioning, and Removal Program for the Ion Beam Facility
By DOE Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
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.
DOE Announces Intent to Fund Projects That Advance Critical Mineral Innovation, Efficiency, and Alternatives for a Strong Domestic Supply Chain
By DOE Newswire | Jul 29, 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 fund a Bipartisan Infrastructure Law program that will advance cost effective and environmentally responsible production, reuse, and recycling of critical...
DOE Announces Efficiency Standards to Save Americans More Than $1 Billion Annually in Utility Bills
By DOE Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
Release: Congressionally-Mandated Appliance Standards Will Save Americans Nearly $20 Billion Over 30 years and Slash Carbon Pollution in Communities Across the Nation
DOE Launches First-Ever ‘Cleanup to Clean Energy’ Initiative to Explore Generating Clean Energy on DOE-Owned Lands
By DOE Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
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...
Manchin Statement on Mountain Valley Pipeline Resuming Construction
By DOE Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
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 on Mountain Valley Pipeline resuming construction.
Chair Rodgers Unveils Proposal to Address Root Cause of Drug Shortages Facing American Patients
By DOE Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
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.
40 notices published in week ending July 15 by Energy Department
By DOE Newswire | Jul 30, 2023
There were 40 notices published by the Energy Department in week ending July 15, according to the Federal Register.
DOE-NETL offers new grant application process starting July 31
By DOE Newswire | Jul 31, 2023
Puerto Rico - Energy Resilience Fund grant opened on July 31.