News from March 2023
Energy Department discusses Combined Notice of Filings #1 on March 15
By DOE Newswire | Mar 16, 2023
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on March 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
E&C Committee Probes NIH for Failing to Convene Scientific Management Review Board
By DOE Newswire | Mar 16, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today, in a letter to Dr. Lawrence Tabak, the senior official who is performing...
E&C Republicans Press NIH for Information on Handling of Sexual Harassment Complaints
By DOE Newswire | Mar 16, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) sent a letter today to Dr. Lawrence Tabak, the senior official who is performing the duties of Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This inquiry follows up an August 2022 letter to NIH regarding its handling of sexual harassment complaints.
Combined Notice of Filings #1 discussed on March 13 by Energy Department
By DOE Newswire | Mar 16, 2023
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on March 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
E&C Committee Probes NIH for Failing to Convene Scientific Management Review Board
By DOE Newswire | Mar 16, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today, in a letter to Dr. Lawrence Tabak, the senior official who is performing...
DOE Invests $47 Million to Reduce Methane Emissions From Oil and Gas Sector
By DOE Newswire | Mar 16, 2023
Release: Funding Supports 22 Projects to Advance Technologies to Monitor, Measure, and Mitigate Methane Emissions Across the U.S. Natural Gas Supply Chain
Combined Notice of Filings discussed on March 13 by Energy Department
By DOE Newswire | Mar 16, 2023
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on March 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Chairs Rodgers, Bilirakis Announce Hearing on Protecting NIL Rights for College Athletes
By DOE Newswire | Mar 17, 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 subcommittee hearing on Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) titled “Taking the Buzzer Beater to the Bank: Protecting College Athletes’ NIL Dealmaking Rights."
Oak Ridge Highlights Success Through Partnerships
By DOE Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: PHOENIX - With numerous programs, contractors and regulators involved in the Oak Ridge cleanup mission, the site hosted a panel at the recent 2023 Waste Management Symposia highlighting how all of the organizations work together to enable progress.
Clean Energy Catalyst: Savannah River Site Builds Electric Vehicle Fleet
By DOE Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - An EM contractor is on pace to exchange octane for watts, modernizing a fleet of nearly 1,000 vehicles at the Savannah River Site (SRS) to help improve the environment.
Energy Department publishes notice on March 16
By DOE Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
The US Energy Department published a three page notice on March 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
DOE Invests $47 Million to Reduce Methane Emissions From Oil and Gas Sector
By DOE Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced nearly $47 million in funding for 22 research projects to advance the development of new and innovative measurement, monitoring, and mitigation technologies to help detect, quantify, and reduce methane emissions across oil and natural...
Electric Vehicles, Solar Arrays Drive Sustainability at Oak Ridge
By DOE Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - The first fully electric vehicle quietly pulled into a parking space in Oak Ridge last week.
Chair Rodgers Applauds VA Coverage of Alzheimer’s Drug, Urges CMS to Reconsider
By DOE Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement regarding today’s announcement of a Veterans Health Administration policy to cover a key treatment for Alzheimer's Disease that has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA):
Energy and Commerce to Bring TikTok CEO Before Committee to Testify
By DOE Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) today announced the details of a full committee hearing with TikTok CEO Shou Chew, who will appear before the committee to testify on TikTok’s consumer privacy and data security practices, the platforms’ impact...
Stakeholders Meet With EM Leaders to Discuss Future of Moab Cleanup
By DOE Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - A delegation of stakeholders in the cleanup program from Moab, Utah met with EM leadership last week to discuss the future of the Moab Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action (UMTRA) Project. Pictured from left: Kristen Ellis, EM director of regulatory, intergovernmental and stakeholder...
E&C Health Subcommittee Calls HHS Secretary to Testify on President’s Outrageous Budget Request
By DOE Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) today announced that U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra will testify at a hearing to discuss President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Budget Request.
Paducah Community Leaders Meet With Senior EM Officials
By DOE Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Leaders from the Paducah, Kentucky community met with senior EM officials Jeff Avery and Randy Hendrickson last week to discuss future reuse of EM ’s Paducah Site. Standing in front of a permanent Paducah Site exhibit in the DOE headquarters James Forrestal Building from left: Craig...
**Updated** U.S. Department of Energy Makes $6.5 Million Available to Improve Grid Infrastructure and Reliability
By DOE Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced a $6.5 million FOA to accelerate the development of grid-enhancing technologies (GETs). The Office of Electricity (OE) and the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) are providing funding for technologies that will...
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $750 Million to Advance Clean Hydrogen Technologies
By DOE Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), today announced the availability of $750 million for research, development, and demonstration efforts to dramatically reduce the cost of clean hydrogen. This funding-the first phase of the $1.5 billion in...