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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Legacy Management (LM) has published its newest edition of the Site Management Guide (SMG).

LM Partners with Federal and State Agencies to Host Youth Corpsmembers at Colorado Site

In March, Mile High Youth Corps Energy and Water Conservation Program members toured the Rocky Flats Site near Denver for the second year in a row.

LM Makes a Splash at 28th Annual Western Colorado Children’s Water Festival

It was the first session of the morning, but before she could give her water-quality presentation to the fifth graders gathered at her booth, Sara Woods had to fire up the crowd.

Savannah River Site Replaces Crane Motor Essential to Operations

EM crews at the Savannah River Site’s (SRS) 70-year-old H Canyon Chemical Separations Facility safely replaced a motor on a crane for the first time recently, ensuring its viability in this one-of-a-kind facility for years to come.

DOE Launches New Consumer Energy Savings Hub

DOE recently launched the Energy Savings Hub — an online one-stop shop for American families and consumers to access the savings tools that President Biden’s Investing in America agenda has made available to drastically cut energy costs.

Annual Turkey Hunt at Savannah River Site Creates Lifelong Memories

Clear skies at daybreak contributed to a successful hunt start for nine of the 15 hunters selected by the National Wild Turkey Federation to take part in the 18th Annual Wheelin’ Sportsman Ultimate Turkey Hunt at the Savannah River Site (SRS) recently.

Minority Serving Institution Funding Awards to Foster DOE Office of Environmental Management Workforce Pipeline

DOE announced funding opportunities last week totaling $24.5 million for minority serving institutions (MSI).

Open Season: Visitors Set Sights on Hanford B Reactor Tours

History buffs, engineering enthusiasts and science aficionados are all taking aim at one of Washington state’s hottest tickets: a tour of the B Reactor National Historic Landmark.

Chair Rodgers Announces Full Committee Markup of 19 Bills

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) today announced a full committee markup of 19 bills.

Chair Rodgers Announces Full Committee Markup of 19 Bills

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) today announced a full committee markup of 19 bills.

Must Read Op-Eds: Reps. Walberg and Allen on Closing the Digital Divide

News Release: Access to reliable, high-speed broadband services has become an essential tool to participate in the American economy. In order to ensure all Americans are connected, we need to remove regulatory burdens and cut red tape, which have resulted in unnecessary permitting delays and exorbitant costs to deploying our communications infrastructure.

151 House Republicans Demand EPA End Their Effort to Dictate the Cars that Americans Drive

News Release: Washington, D.C. - 151 House Republicans, led by Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), today sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan urging him to rescind the agency’s proposed emissions standards for light- and medium-duty vehicles...

151 House Republicans Demand EPA End Their Effort to Dictate the Cars that Americans Drive

News Release: Washington, D.C. - 151 House Republicans, led by Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), today sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan urging him to rescind the agency’s proposed emissions standards for light- and medium-duty vehicles...

ICYMI — Manchin: Permitting Reform Necessary for America’s Future

News Release: Wheeling, WV - This weekend, The Wheeling Intelligencer published an op-ed from Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. The full op-ed is below.

Solar Partners XI, LLC; Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204 Authorization discussed on May 23 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on May 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Idaho Facility Now Processing 100% Radioactive Liquid Waste

News Release: IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - The Integrated Waste Treatment Unit (IWTU) has progressed to treating sodium-bearing waste entirely, the next step in efficiently removing remaining liquid radioactive waste from nearby Cold War-era underground tanks and closing them to protect the environment.

Test Runs Improve Hanford Waste Treatment Plant System Reliability

News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - A team at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP) at the Hanford Site recently tested the plant’s autosampling system, capping off an effort to address technical challenges affecting system reliability.

Energy Department discusses Pome BESS LLC; Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204 Authorization on May 23

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on May 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Paducah Contractor Challenges Students to ‘Hack’ Plastics Waste Problem

News Release: PADUCAH, Ky. - Students from three regional high schools recently teamed up for Hack the Plastics, an event created by the DOE Office of Environmental Management's (EM ) Paducah Site cleanup contractor to “hack," or propose solutions, to help solve a part of the global plastics waste problem.

Chair Rodgers Opening Remarks on Oversight and Reauthorization of NTIA