News from June 2023


DOE-ID grant application closes on Sept. 7

Fiscal Year 2024 Distinguished Early Career Program grant opened on June 12.


“Nomination of David Crane (Executive Session)” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on June 7

“Nomination of David Crane (Executive Session)” was published on page S1988 of the Congressional Record on June 7.


Chair Rodgers Introduces Bill to Unleash Clean, Reliable Hydropower Through Innovation and Licensing Reform

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) today introduced the Hydropower Clean Energy Future Act to expand clean, renewable, reliable, and affordable hydropower production in America, as well as to promote the innovation of the next generation of hydroelectric technology.


Notice published by Energy Department on June 12

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on June 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Energy Department discusses Combined Notice of Filings #1 on June 12

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on June 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Chair Rodgers, Ranking Member Crapo Issue Request for Information to Inform Policymaking on Drug Shortages

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-ID), on behalf of their committee members, today announced a bicameral Request for Information (RFI) to subject matter experts and stakeholders regarding the increase in drug shortages.


What did Energy Department publish on June 12?

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on June 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Bipartisan Committee Leaders Request Information Regarding the Security of Facilities Handling Certain Chemicals

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Environment, Manufacturing, & Critical Materials Subcommittee Chair Bill Johnson (R-OH), Subcommittee Ranking Member Paul Tonko (D-NY), and Congressman August...


Combined Notice of Filings discussed on June 12 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on June 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Bipartisan Committee Leaders Request Information Regarding the Security of Facilities Handling Certain Chemicals

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Environment, Manufacturing, & Critical Materials Subcommittee Chair Bill Johnson (R-OH), Subcommittee Ranking Member Paul Tonko (D-NY), and Congressman August...


Chair Rodgers Introduces Bill to Unleash Clean, Reliable Hydropower Through Innovation and Licensing Reform

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) today introduced the Hydropower Clean Energy Future Act to expand clean, renewable, reliable, and affordable hydropower production in America, as well as to promote the innovation of the next generation of hydroelectric technology.


Chair Rodgers, Ranking Member Crapo Issue Request for Information to Inform Policymaking on Drug Shortages

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-ID), on behalf of their committee members, today announced a bicameral Request for Information (RFI) to subject matter experts and stakeholders regarding the increase in drug shortages.


Energy Department discusses Records Governing Off-the-Record Communications; Public Notice on June 12

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on June 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Manchin Submits Comments to U.S. Treasury on 30D New Clean Vehicle Tax Credits

News Release: Washington, DC - Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, submitted comments to the U.S. Department of the Treasury on the proposed rulemaking for 30D new clean vehicle tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) filed in the Federal Register on April 17, 2023.


Liz Laudadio is developing durable materials for clean energy

Elizabeth ​“Liz” Laudadio first came to the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory in 2017 as a graduate student.


New AI Model Aims to Plug Key Gap in Cybersecurity Readiness

Imagine you’re the new manager of a large apartment building and someone has stolen one of your keys—but you’re not sure which one.


PubSci Explores the Burning Questions of How Wildfires Connect to Climate

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory brought its “PubSci” science café and conversation series back to the public with a packed house at Painters’ Restaurant in Brookhaven the evening of May 10, 2023.


Early Frontier users seize exascale advantage, grapple with grand scientific challenges

With the world’s first exascale supercomputing system now open to full user operations, research teams are harnessing Frontier’s power and speed to tackle some of the most challenging problems in modern science.


A first step to designing better solid-state batteries

Electrifying transportation is an essential step towards mitigating climate change.


Mixing Metals For Improved Performance

A teenage fascination with metals has led to a prestigious early-career award for a superconducting radiofrequency (SRF) materials scientist at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility.