News from June 2023
Chair Rodgers: America Must be Ready to Respond to All Public Health Threats
By DOE Newswire | Jun 14, 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 legislative hearing titled “Legislative Solutions to Bolster Preparedness and Response for All Hazards and Public Health Security Threats."
EM Invests $30 Million in Hanford Tank Waste Research & Development
By DOE Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
News Release: A new $30 million investment by EM will fund research and technology development led by DOE’s national laboratories aimed at better addressing tank waste at the Hanford Site.
Strengthening Cybersecurity Across the Liquified Natural Gas Lifecycle
By DOE Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
News Release: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) released the. The LNG Cybersecurity Framework, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER), will help industry partners manage and reduce cyber risks at all stages of the LNG lifecycle, from the liquefaction process through distribution. It is an application of the broader within the LNG industry.
Health Subcommittee Chair Guthrie Opening Statement on Solutions for Public Health Security Preparedness
By DOE Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) delivered the following opening statement at today’s Health Subcommittee legislative hearing titled “Legislative Solutions to Bolster Preparedness and Response for All Hazards and Public Health Security Threats."
Barrasso Praises House for Protecting Americans’ Gas Stoves
By DOE Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1615, the Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act, by a vote of 248-180.
Cleco Power LLC; Notice Shortening Comment Period discussed on June 13 by Energy Department
By DOE Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on June 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
68 press releases published in February by U.S. Department of Energy
By DOE Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
There were 68 press releases published by the U.S. Department of Energy in February.
Oak Ridge Honors Small Businesses for Critical Role in Cleanup
By DOE Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
News Release: OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) cleanup contractor UCOR recognized six small businesses at a ceremony last week for their support of EM ’s cleanup mission.
Chair Rodgers Urges House to Pass the Save Our Gas Stoves Act
By DOE Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following remarks on the House Floor today in support of H.R. 1640, the Save Our Gas Stoves Act, a bill to prohibit the Department of Energy (DOE) from implementing a ban on gas stoves.
Kayenta Township Hosts Uranium 101 Workshop in Arizona with Tribal and Federal Partners
By DOE Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
News Release: The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Legacy Management (LM) and its Navajo Nation Public Affairs team led a fourth Uranium 101 workshop with Kayenta Township, Arizona, May 16, 2023. The Community Outreach Network includes federal agencies and Navajo Nation departments and programs who share a goal to educate and inform Navajo communities about the risks that uranium mines pose and how to protect people from exposure.
Chair Rodgers to FERC: “Without Affordable and Reliable Energy, our Economic and National Security are at Risk”
By DOE Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Energy, Climate, & Grid Security Subcommittee hearing titled “Oversight of FERC: Adhering to a Mission of Affordable and Reliable Energy for America."
Public press releases: House Committee on Energy and Commerce publishes 175 in March
By DOE Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
There were 175 press releases published by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce in March.
Miss America Brings Nuclear Energy Message to Women Engineers at Hanford
By DOE Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - The Office of River Protection and contractor Washington River Protection Solutions recently hosted a high-profile advocate for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $192 Million to Advance Battery Recycling Technology
By DOE Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
Release: President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Invests in R&D to Lower Costs of Consumer Battery Recycling That Will Support a Strong Domestic Critical Materials Supply Chain
Energy Department discusses Sunshine Act Meetings on June 13
By DOE Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on June 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Oak Ridge Newscast Wins National Award in First Year on Air
By DOE Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
News Release: OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - In the first year of producing its groundbreaking monthly news show, “Energycast Oak Ridge," the Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) took home a national award recognizing excellence in storytelling and public outreach.
Standing Tall: Hanford Reactor Cocoon Voted Local Project of the Year
By DOE Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - An EM priority project in 2022 continues to earn accolades in 2023.
Health Subcommittee Chair Guthrie Opening Statement on Solutions for Public Health Security Preparedness
By DOE Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) delivered the following opening statement at today’s Health Subcommittee legislative hearing titled “Legislative Solutions to Bolster Preparedness and Response for All Hazards and Public Health Security Threats."
State Releases Report, Marking Another Step In EM’s Cleanup At ETEC
By DOE Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
News Release: SIMI VALLEY, Calif. - The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) released a report last week to inform the public of possible impacts from EM ’s cleanup of contaminated soil and groundwater at the Santa Susana Field Laboratory (SSFL).
DOE Announces 6 Million Barrels for Strategic Petroleum Reserve Replenishment
By DOE Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Petroleum Reserves announced that contracts have been awarded for the acquisition of 3 million barrels of U.S. produced crude oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). These contracts follow the Request for Proposal that was...