News from May 2023


Chairs Rodgers, Griffith Announce Oversight Hearing on Broadband Deployment

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today announced a subcommittee hearing titled “Closing the Digital Divide: Overseeing Federal Funds for Broadband Deployment." The hearing will take place on Wednesday, May 10.


Combined Notice of Filings #1 discussed on May 3 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a three page notice on May 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


New Security Facility Arrives for Mission to Remove Plutonium From SRS

News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - The EM program at the Savannah River Site (SRS) has received a critical piece of its expanded mission to downblend additional surplus plutonium for permanent disposal and remove it from the state of South Carolina.


DOE Releases Funding Opportunity Announcement for Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program

News Release: Cincinnati - Today the Department of Energy released Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) number DE-FOA-0002820 for Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) which will result in multiple financial assistance awards for the Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program (MSIPP).


DOE-GFO offers new grant application process starting May 4

Notice of Intent to Issue Request for Information for Critical Materials Assessment grant opened on May 4.


Chairs Rodgers, Griffith Announce Oversight Hearing on Broadband Deployment

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today announced a subcommittee hearing titled “Closing the Digital Divide: Overseeing Federal Funds for Broadband Deployment." The hearing will take place on Wednesday, May 10.


Combined Notice of Filings discussed on May 3 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on May 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.




SRS Liquid Waste Contractor Invests in Leadership Development

News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - EM’s liquid waste contractor at the Savannah River Site (SRS) is investing in its supervisors through intensive leadership development workshops.


Savannah River Site Replaces Crane Motor Essential to Operations

News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - 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.


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

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - 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

News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - 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.


E&C Republicans Seek Data and Documents from NIH on Early COVID Cases

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA), and Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) today wrote to Dr. Lawrence Tabak, the senior official who is performing the duties...


March: 188 notices published by Energy Department

There were 188 notices published by the Energy Department in March, according to the Federal Register.


Oak Ridge Focuses on Groundwater in End Game of ETTP Cleanup

News Release: OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) and contractor UCOR have shifted to soil and groundwater remediation at the East Tennessee Technology Park (ETTP) in the homestretch of a cleanup that took down more than 500 aging, contaminated structures.


Now Accepting Applications for Research Experience in Carbon Sequestration (RECS) 2023

News Release: The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) invites graduate students and early career professionals who are interested in carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) to apply for the 2023 Research Experience in Carbon Sequestration (RECS) program, which will be held July 16-25, 2023 in Colorado and Wyoming.


LM Publishes Newest Site Management Guide

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


DOE Launches New Consumer Energy Savings Hub

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - 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.


Chairs Rodgers, Griffith Announce Oversight Hearing on Broadband Deployment

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today announced a subcommittee hearing titled “Closing the Digital Divide: Overseeing Federal Funds for Broadband Deployment." The hearing will take place on Wednesday, May 10.