News from March 2023
WTP Contractor Earns More Than 80% of Award Fee at Hanford Site
By DOE Newswire | Mar 23, 2023
News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - EM’s Office of River Protection awarded Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP) contractor Bechtel National, Inc. (BNI) approximately $6.5 million, or about 83% of the available fee, for work performed in calendar year 2022 at the Hanford Site.
Light handling A UT Austin-led team links supercomputer simulations and material fabrication to advance light-related devices.
By DOE Newswire Reports | Mar 23, 2023
Light handling A UT Austin-led team links supercomputer simulations and material fabrication to advance light-related devices.
Energy Department discusses Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Nevada on March 22
By DOE Newswire | Mar 23, 2023
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on March 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Community of Elfin Cove Non Profit Corporation, DBA Elfin Cove Utility Commission; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment discussed on March 22 by Energy Department
By DOE Newswire | Mar 23, 2023
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on March 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Texas Eastern Transmission, LP; Notice of Request for Extension of Time discussed on March 22 by Energy Department
By DOE Newswire | Mar 23, 2023
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on March 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests discussed on March 22 by Energy Department
By DOE Newswire | Mar 23, 2023
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on March 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Barrasso, Manchin Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Grow the Mining Workforce
By DOE Newswire | Mar 23, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), and ENR Chairman Joe Manchin (D-WV) introduced the Mining Schools Act of 2023. This bipartisan legislation will increase and improve opportunities for university and college mining and geological programs to prepare students to meet America’s future energy needs.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $200 Million to Modernize and Expand Hydropower
By DOE Newswire | Mar 23, 2023
Release: Funding Protects America’s Existing Hydropower Fleet, Advances New Marine Energy Technologies, and Supports a Strong Workforce
Energy Department discusses Commission Information Collection Activity (FERC-600); Comment Request; Extension on March 22
By DOE Newswire | Mar 23, 2023
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on March 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Dozens of Canine Teams Converge on Savannah River Site for Certification Trials
By DOE Newswire | Mar 23, 2023
News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - The award-winning Savannah River Site (SRS) Canine Program recently helped host 41 teams from South Carolina, Georgia and North Carolina as they participated in annual trials of the nation’s oldest and largest police K-9 organization.
Energy Department discusses Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Hanford on March 22
By DOE Newswire | Mar 23, 2023
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on March 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
SRS Completes First Transfer in Accelerated Basin De-inventory Mission
By DOE Newswire | Mar 23, 2023
News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - The EM program at the Savannah River Site (SRS) has successfully transferred the initial discard of uranium solution in its new Accelerated Basin De-inventory (ABD ) mission, which will result in significant savings and expedite the disposition of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) at the site.
Notice of Availability of Guidance and Application for Hydroelectric Production Incentives discussed on March 22 by Energy Department
By DOE Newswire | Mar 23, 2023
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on March 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
DOE Awards $9 Million to 12 Projects to Advance Desalination and Water Reuse Technologies Across the U.S.
By DOE Newswire | Mar 23, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Alliance for Water Innovation (NAWI) announced the selection of 12 projects that will improve the energy efficiency of desalination and water reuse technologies across the country. The selected projects will drive decarbonization...
Eagle Crest Energy Company; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests discussed on March 22 by Energy Department
By DOE Newswire | Mar 23, 2023
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on March 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Manchin, Barrasso Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Boost Domestic Mining Workforce
By DOE Newswire | Mar 23, 2023
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, and John Barrasso (R-WY), Ranking Member of the ENR Committee, introduced the Mining Schools Act of 2023. This bipartisan legislation will increase and improve opportunities for university and college mining and geological programs, like those at West Virginia University, to prepare students to meet America’s future energy needs.
West Valley Workers Safely Remove Chemical Process Cell Shield Windows
By DOE Newswire | Mar 23, 2023
News Release: WEST VALLEY, N.Y. - EM and prime contractor CH2M HILL BWXT West Valley (CHBWV) recently removed three shield windows that together weigh more than 75,000 pounds from a former cell in the Main Plant Process Building, allowing for continued progress in the demolition of the facility at EM’s West Valley Demonstration Project site.
Energy Department discusses Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Northern New Mexico on March 22
By DOE Newswire | Mar 23, 2023
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on March 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Energy Department discusses Combined Notice of Filings on March 22
By DOE Newswire | Mar 23, 2023
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on March 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Notice of Availability of Guidance and Application for Hydroelectric Efficiency Improvement Incentives discussed on March 22 by Energy Department
By DOE Newswire | Mar 23, 2023
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on March 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.