News from 2023
Savannah River Site Integrates Salt Waste Processing Facility’s IT Systems
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
With EM’s liquid waste operations at Savannah River Site (SRS) relying heavily on the Salt Waste Processing Facility (SWPF), a team successfully transitioned the facility’s computers, software and security systems into the SRS network earlier this month, without interrupting production.
Oak Ridge Team Makes Headway on Mercury Treatment Facility
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
An Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) team recently hit two milestones in a construction project that’s pivotal to future cleanup at the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12).
EM Set to Tackle 2023 Priority: Demolition of Four Buildings at NNSS
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
The EM Nevada Program is preparing for the next phase of work after successfully completing its top 2022 priority to begin demolition of the Engine Maintenance, Assembly, and Disassembly (EMAD) and Test Cell C (TCC) facilities at the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS).
Savannah River Site Preps to Provide Fuel for Advanced Nuclear Reactors
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
The H Canyon chemical separations facility at Savannah River Site (SRS) is preparing to recycle used highly enriched uranium (HEU) and downblend it to provide much-needed fuel for U.S. advanced nuclear reactors.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $50 Million to Incentivize Smart Manufacturing at Small- and Medium-Sized Facilities
By DOE Newswire | Apr 1, 2023
Release: Funding From President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Designates States and Territories to Spur Growth in Domestic Manufacturing
Construction to Start for Advanced Manufacturing Collaborative
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
Crews began site preparation last week for the 60,000-square-foot Advanced Manufacturing Collaborative (AMC) facility planned for the University of South Carolina Aiken (USC Aiken) campus, with construction set to follow.
SRS, Regulators Reach Agreement for Liquid Waste Cleanup Milestones
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
EM’s field office at the Savannah River Site (SRS), in partnership with state and federal regulators, has finalized a high-level waste tank milestones agreement guiding the work to clean up one of the largest environmental risks in South Carolina.
DOE Office of Environmental Management’s Efforts to Develop an Inclusive STEM Workforce of the Future
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
More than 300 EM employees have recently retired, resulting in a large amount of job vacancies across the cleanup program.
NNSA helps global health industry achieve major nuclear nonproliferation milestone
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) reached a major nonproliferation milestone this week as it helped Belgium’s National Institute of Radioelements (IRE) convert their medical isotope production facility to use irradiated low-enriched uranium (LEU), instead of proliferation-sensitive highly enriched uranium (HEU).
Barrasso: Biden has prioritized greening the grid over the reliability of energy
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing to examine cybersecurity vulnerabilities to the United States' energy infrastructure.
Readout of Secretary Granholm's March Visit to Puerto Rico
By DOE Newswire | Apr 1, 2023
Release: Leer en español SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO — U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm today concluded a five-day visit to Puerto Rico. Throughout the trip, the Secretary met with community members across Puerto Rico’s western and central regions to provide updates on the Department of Energy’s (DOE) ...
Natural GAS Act Would Block Department of Energy from Outlawing Gas Stoves, Appliances
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), joined Senators Jim Risch (R-ID), Mike Lee (R-UT), John Hoeven (R-ND), and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) in introducing the Natural Gas Appliances Standards (Natural GAS) Act of 2023.
Barrasso Applauds House Leaders on Legislation to Unleash American Energy
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), praised the passage of H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act, by the House of Representatives.
Manchin, Committee Convene to Examine Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities to the United States’ Energy Infrastructure
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
Today, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine the steps needed to address the cybersecurity vulnerabilities to the United States’ energy infrastructure.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee Assigns Members to Subcommittees for 118th Congress
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
Today, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a business meeting to consider a committee resolution appointing members to the four subcommittees for the 118th Congress.
Manchin, Capito and Mooney Join Bipartisan Bid to Renew C&O Canal National Historical Park Advisory Commission
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Representative Alex Mooney (R-WV-02) joined a group of regional lawmakers to introduce legislation that ensures the continued involvement of the Chesapeake and Ohio (C&O) Canal National Historical Park Federal Advisory Commission in decisions that affect the administration and development of the park
Manchin Welcomes IRA Mandated Lease Sale 259
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, welcomed the Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Lease Sale 259 that offered approximately 13,600 blocks on 73.3 million acres on the Outer Continental Shelf.
Chairs Rodgers, Guthrie, and Griffith Demand Answers on NIH Planned Experiments Using More Lethal Group of Monkeypox Virus
By DOE Newswire | Apr 1, 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) today sent a letter to Lawrence Tabak, the senior official performing the duties of director at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), regarding details about a supercharged monkeypox experiment planned by an NIH researcher.
Energy Department discusses Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Idaho Cleanup Project on March 31
By DOE Newswire | Apr 1, 2023
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on March 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Combined Notice of Filings discussed on March 31 by Energy Department
By DOE Newswire | Apr 1, 2023
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on March 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.