News from June 2023
Chairs Rodgers, Bilirakis Announce Hearing on Ensuring American Leadership in Blockchain and Other Distributed Ledger Technologies
By DOE Newswire | Jun 1, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) today announced a hearing titled “Building Blockchains: Exploring Web3 and Other Applications for Distributed Ledger Technologies."
Hanford Site Contractor Training Next Generation of Radiation Protection Workers
By DOE Newswire | Jun 1, 2023
News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - A comprehensive health physics training program is not only reinforcing radiation safety but also building the next-generation workforce at the Hanford Site.
CESER Announces New Funding Recipient to Fortify Energy Delivery Systems
By DOE Newswire | Jun 1, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced a seventh selection for the Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response’s (CESER) University-Based Scalable Cyber-Physical Solutions Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA). The selection, Florida State University's...
CESER Announces New Funding Recipient to Fortify Energy Delivery Systems
By DOE Newswire | Jun 1, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced a seventh selection for the Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response’s (CESER) University-Based Scalable Cyber-Physical Solutions Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA). The selection, Florida State University's...
Chairs Rodgers, Griffith Announce Subcommittee Hearing on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
By DOE Newswire | Jun 1, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today announced a subcommittee hearing titled “Looking Back Before Moving Forward: Assessing CDC's Failures in Fulfilling its Mission."
2nd Annual Cleanup Caucus Event Showcases Technology in Use at EM Sites
By DOE Newswire | Jun 1, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - EM Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Jeff Avery attended the second annual House Nuclear Cleanup Caucus reception at the U.S. Capitol last week. Attendees heard from U.S. Rep. Susie Lee and U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleishmann, who are co-chairs of the caucus, as well as U.S. Rep. Bill Foster...
Gala Celebration Honors Military Enlistees from Area Schools
By DOE Newswire | Jun 1, 2023
News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - The third annual enlistee recognition gala was recently held to honor area high school students who are graduating from academia to the military, choosing to serve and protect our country.
ICYMI: E&C Ramps Up Pressure on HHS Chief Becerra to Testify over Child Migrant Crisis
By DOE Newswire | Jun 1, 2023
News Release: Lawmakers leave door open to compelling testimony if Becerra refuses to cooperate
Colorado's Historic Grand Junction is an International Model for Remediation
By DOE Newswire | Jun 1, 2023
News Release: About 26 miles from the Utah border sits Grand Junction, Colorado, an unassuming place that made a contribution to the Manhattan Project - by providing uranium for enrichment to produce the world’s first atomic bomb.
EM’s Avery Joins Energy Communities Alliance Panel, Tours Paducah Site
By DOE Newswire | Jun 1, 2023
News Release: PADUCAH, Ky. - EM Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Jeff Avery recently toured cleanup operations at the Paducah Site where he met with federal site staff, EM and contractor management, and received updates on deactivation and remediation at the site.
EM Organizations Successfully Manage Stormwater Flow at Idaho Facility
By DOE Newswire | Jun 1, 2023
News Release: IDAHO FALLS, Idaho -Two EM organizations in Idaho are effectively working together to manage water at a Cold War-era facility at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site to protect the underlying aquifer used by 300,000 Idaho residents for agriculture, drinking water and municipal usage.
Chairs Rodgers, Bilirakis Announce Hearing on Ensuring American Leadership in Blockchain and Other Distributed Ledger Technologies
By DOE Newswire | Jun 1, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) today announced a hearing titled “Building Blockchains: Exploring Web3 and Other Applications for Distributed Ledger Technologies."
Chairs Rodgers, Griffith Announce Subcommittee Hearing on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
By DOE Newswire | Jun 1, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today announced a subcommittee hearing titled “Looking Back Before Moving Forward: Assessing CDC's Failures in Fulfilling its Mission."
SRS H Canyon Facility Completes Cost-Saving System Inactivation
By DOE Newswire | Jun 1, 2023
News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - Employees at the H Canyon Chemical Separations Facility at the Savannah River Site (SRS) recently completed the inactivation of equipment related to a process system used in previous missions.
Oak Ridge Contractor Takes Next Step in Safety and Wellness Programming
By DOE Newswire | Jun 1, 2023
News Release: OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - When considering risks associated with nuclear cleanup, many people would list radiation, chemicals or falling debris. While correct, an Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management cleanup contractor is taking another step to consider an additional important safety factor - the mental health of employees.
Hanford Employees Engage Future Workforce in Cleanup Mission
By DOE Newswire | Jun 1, 2023
News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - Several new partnerships will help provide the workforce necessary for the future of the Hanford Site’s cleanup mission.
Senate Armed Services Committee Professional Staff Visits Savannah River Site
By DOE Newswire | Jun 1, 2023
News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - Members from the U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services and other government agencies toured National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and Department of Energy EM facilities at the Savannah River Site last week. Pictured, from left, are Adam Trull and Jonathan Epstein with the Senate...
DOE Announces $45 Million for Carbon Capture, Transport, and Storage to Reduce Carbon Pollution
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 2, 2023
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) announced up to $45.5 million in funding available to advance carbon dioxide (CO2) capture technologies and help establish the foundation for a successful carbon transport and storage industry in the United States.
DOE Launches New Energy Earthshot to Decarbonize Transportation and Industrial Sectors
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 2, 2023
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the launch of the Clean Fuels & Products ShotTM, a new initiative that aims to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) from carbon-based fuels and products critical to our way of life.
DOE Transfers Spent Nuclear Fuel to Dry Storage as Part of Idaho Settlement Agreement
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 2, 2023
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has successfully transferred all Experimental Breeder Reactor-II (EBR-II) spent nuclear fuel from wet to dry storage.