News from 2023
Savannah River Site Collaborates to Support U.S. Warfighters
By DOE Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
News Release: CHARLESTON, S.C. - Leaders from the Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic, DOE’s Savannah River Site (DOE-SR) and EM ’s Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) recently briefed stakeholders on efforts to collaborate in science and technology fields that may significantly enhance national security.
Chair Rodgers Urges Support for the Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act
By DOE Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following remarks on the House Floor today in support of H.R. 1615, the Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act, a bill to prohibit the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) from implementing a ban on gas stoves.
DOE-GFO offers new grant application process starting June 14
By DOE Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
Notice of Intent to Issue Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) "Fiscal Year 2023 Advancing U.S. Thin-Film Solar; grant opened on June 14.
Public press releases: U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response publishes three in April
By DOE Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
There were three press releases published by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response in April.
Chair Rodgers Urges House to Pass the Save Our Gas Stoves Act
By DOE Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following remarks on the House Floor today in support of H.R. 1640, the Save Our Gas Stoves Act, a bill to prohibit the Department of Energy (DOE) from implementing a ban on gas stoves.
Energy, Interior Departments Consult Tribes on Managing Rattlesnake Mountain
By DOE Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
News Release: DOE is committed to improving the protection of tribal sacred sites - and access to those sites by tribes - through enhanced interdepartmental coordination, collaboration and action. Consistent with the 2021 Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Interagency Coordination and Collaboration for the Protection...
Chairs Rodgers, Guthrie, and Griffith Statement on NIH Plans to Update Subgrantee Regulations
By DOE Newswire | Jun 14, 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) issued the following statement after the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced...
Strengthening Cybersecurity Across the Liquified Natural Gas Lifecycle
By DOE Newswire | Jun 15, 2023
News Release: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) released the. The LNG Cybersecurity Framework, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER), will help industry partners manage and reduce cyber risks at all stages of the LNG lifecycle, from the liquefaction process through distribution. It is an application of the broader within the LNG industry.
Energy Department discusses Goleta Energy Storage, LLC; Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204 Authorization on June 14
By DOE Newswire | Jun 15, 2023
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on June 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
DOE Announces 6 Million Barrels for Strategic Petroleum Reserve Replenishment
By DOE Newswire | Jun 15, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Petroleum Reserves announced that contracts have been awarded for the acquisition of 3 million barrels of U.S. produced crude oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). These contracts follow the Request for Proposal that was...
Chairs Rodgers, Griffith Announce Subcommittee Hearing with DOE Official on Oversight of President Biden’s Spending Spree
By DOE Newswire | Jun 15, 2023
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 “Microvast and More: Oversight of President Biden’s Energy Spending Spree."
Energy Subcommittee Chair Duncan to NRC: “This is an Exciting Time in Nuclear Energy”
By DOE Newswire | Jun 15, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Energy, Climate, & Grid Security Subcommittee hearing titled “Oversight of NRC: Ensuring Efficient and Predictable Nuclear Safety Regulation for a Prosperous America."
Chairs Rodgers, Griffith Announce Oversight Hearing with Secretary Becerra on ORR Mismanagement and the Migrant Children Exploitation Crisis
By DOE Newswire | Jun 15, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today announced a subcommittee hearing on the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) with Secretary Xavier Becerra.
Energy Department discusses National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization and Establishing Intervention and Protest Deadline on June 14
By DOE Newswire | Jun 15, 2023
The US Energy Department published a three page notice on June 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Health Subcommittee Chair Guthrie Opening Statement on Improving Access to Care and Supporting Patients
By DOE Newswire | Jun 15, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) delivered the following opening statement at today’s Health Subcommittee legislative hearing titled “Examining Proposals that Provide Access to Care for Patients and Support Research for Rare Diseases."
Rodgers, Pallone Demand Answers from Instagram After Reports the Platform is Driving Users to Child Sex Abuse Material
By DOE Newswire | Jun 15, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following joint statement today after last week’s reporting that Instagram hosts a vast network of pedophilic content and that its algorithms are actively driving users to this content...
E&C Republicans Lead Passage of Two Bills to Stop the Biden Administration from Banning Gas Stoves
By DOE Newswire | Jun 15, 2023
News Release: To stop President Biden’s de facto ban on gas cooking appliances, Energy and Commerce Republicans are leading on two bills, both of which passed the People’s House this week with bipartisan support.
Chair Rodgers to NRC: American Must Lead in Nuclear Innovation
By DOE Newswire | Jun 15, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Energy, Climate, & Grid Security Subcommittee hearing titled “Oversight of NRC: Ensuring Efficient and Predictable Nuclear Safety Regulation for a Prosperous America."
Rodgers, Pallone Demand Answers from Instagram After Reports the Platform is Driving Users to Child Sex Abuse Material
By DOE Newswire | Jun 15, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following joint statement today after last week’s reporting that Instagram hosts a vast network of pedophilic content and that its algorithms are actively driving users to this content...
Manchin, Bipartisan Colleagues Introduce Save Our Gas Stoves Act in Senate
By DOE Newswire | Jun 15, 2023
News Release: Washington, DC - Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and seven colleagues have introduced legislation to prohibit the Biden administration from banning gas stoves. The Save Our Gas Stoves Act explicitly prohibits the U.S. Department of Energy ...