News from May 2023


Hanford Trains DOE Team on Assessing Damage to Energy Infrastructure

News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - EM Richland Operations Office contractor Hanford Mission Integration Solutions (HMIS) recently trained members of the DOE Catastrophic Incident Response Team on damage assessment and restoration after a natural disaster.



Energy Department discusses Combined Notice of Filings # 1 on May 23

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


U.S. Department of Energy Announces $34 Million to Deploy Clean Energy Technologies in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities

News Release: PHOENIX, AZ-The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $34 million in funding to advance clean energy technology in 18 American Indian and Alaska Native communities. This funding will strengthen tribal communities by supercharging their access to solar power and microgrids, increasing energy...


DOE Announces Nearly $60 Million to Advance Clean Hydrogen Technologies and Improve the Electric Power Grid

Release: Funding Will Reduce the Cost of Clean Hydrogen, Deliver Cleaner Air, More High-Quality Jobs, and Reduce Reliance on Fossil Fuels


Commission Information Collection Activities (Proposed FERC-1002); Comment Request discussed on May 23 by Energy Department

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


LM Conservation Projects Protect, Restore, and Enhance LM Sites Nationwide

News Release: The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Legacy Management sustainability teams support DOE priorities, including ecological health, conservation, land reuse, land management, and energy conservation. The LM Ecosystem Management Team works hard to create, restore, protect, and enhance ecosystems and to create partnerships that support these priorities at several LM sites.


LM Co-Hosts Emergency Management Organization Annual Meeting

News Release: Natural and man-made disasters seem to be wreaking havoc around the world. Federal, state, and local government organizations are continually considering these threats in their current and future emergency management planning.


DOE Prepares for Hurricane Season, and So Can You

News Release: June 1 marks the first day of hurricane season in the U.S., which runs until November 30. Prediction models forecast an active hurricane season in 2023, with around 2-3 hurricanes expected to reach Category 3 status. However, preparation and resilience efforts for storms like these begin before hurricane...


Combined Notice of Filings 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.


Savannah River Site Safety Expo Reinforces Safety Culture

News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - The Savannah River Site (SRS) recently hosted its annual safety expo, featuring nearly 60 informational booths designed to educate and engage employees on a variety of topics that underpin the site’s safety culture, legacy and performance.


DOE-GFO grant application closes on Aug. 3

2023 Funding Opportunity Announcement for Energy Improvements at Nonprofits - Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) - Renew America's Nonprofits grant opened on May 24.


Oak Ridge Contractor’s Grants Benefit 29 Regional Schools This Year

News Release: OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - Oak Ridge ’s cleanup contractor is awarding $40,000 in grants for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) projects that benefit 29 schools across a nine-county region.


My Path to DOE's Office of Environmental Management: Recent Graduate Shares Her Story With Podcast Host

News Release: While preparing for a recent podcast episode that brought attention to the DOE Office of Environmental Management’s (EM ) hiring efforts and associated challenges, Michael Butler, host of the “Gone Fission Nuclear Report Podcast, " came across a recent college graduate who joined EM’s Office of External Affairs team last year.



Microvast Grant Application Rejected by Department of Energy

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) commented on the announcement that the Department of Energy will not award a $200 million grant to the company Microvast.



Claflin University Students Find Potential Careers at Savannah River Site

News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - Students from Claflin University in Orangeburg, South Carolina, recently toured the DOE Office of Environmental Management’s (EM ) Savannah River Site (SRS) to learn about the array of occupations and operations across the 310-square-mile environmental reservation.


DOE Announces $45 Million for Carbon Capture, Transport, and Storage to Reduce Carbon Pollution

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) announced up to $45.5 million in funding available to advance carbon dioxide (CO2) capture technologies and help establish the foundation for a successful carbon transport and storage industry...


Biden-Harris Administration Invests $50 Million in States and Tribal Nations to Modernize America’s Electric Grid

Release: Four States and Two Tribal Nations Receive First Round of Investments to Strengthen Grid Resilience, Enhance Ability to Deliver Cheaper, Cleaner Energy to Communities Across the Country