News from 2023
The Partnership for Transatlantic Energy and Climate Cooperation (P-TECC) Statement of Principles – 2023
By DOE Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
Release: WE, THE ENERGY MINISTERS AND REPRESENTATIVES of the nations of the Partnership for Transatlantic Energy and Climate Cooperation (P-TECC), convened on March 2, 2023 in Zagreb, Croatia and endorse this Statement of Principles...
Manchin, Risch Reintroduce Bipartisan International Nuclear Energy Act of 2023
By DOE Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Washington, DC -U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, and Jim Risch (R-ID), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, reintroduced the International Nuclear Energy Act of 2023 (INEA). Initially introduced in the 117thCongress, ...
Manchin, Barrasso Introduce Bipartisan America’s Outdoor Recreation Act
By DOE Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, and John Barrasso (R-WY), Ranking Member of the Senate ENR Committee, introduced America’s Outdoor Recreation Act of 2023 (AORA). Originally introduced in the 117th Congress ...
EM’s White Joins Members of Congress for House Nuclear Cleanup Caucus
By DOE Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - EM Senior Advisor William “Ike" White, center, participated in the first event of the year for the House Nuclear Cleanup Caucus last week. Also taking part were Reps. Chuck Fleischmann of Tennessee, left, and Susie Lee of Nevada, at right. Fleischmann and Lee are caucus co-chairs.
Idaho Site Crews to Remove Legacy Naval Nuclear Prototypes, Buildings
By DOE Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - EM is moving forward with plans to demolish two defueled naval reactor prototypes and associated buildings at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site.
Victor Stello Jr. Award for Safety Leadership Given for First Time in 13 Years
By DOE Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) recently posthumously awarded its Victor Stello Jr. Award for Safety Leadership to former EM employee Robert Nelson, the first recipient of the award since 2010.
Rodgers Joins Scalise in Introducing H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act
By DOE Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) joined House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), Natural Resources Committee Chair Bruce Westerman (R-AR), and Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chair Sam Graves (R-MO), in introducing H.R. 1, ...
LM Installs Monuments in Falls City, Texas
By DOE Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: LM staff installed six aerial-survey quality-control monuments at the Falls City, Texas, Disposal Site in early February. The monuments are installed at various LM sites and are essential for maintaining survey control and provide a geographically consistent point of reference for ensuring the quality of future terrestrial and aerial surveys.
E&C Republicans Press NIH for Information on Handling of Sexual Harassment Complaints
By DOE Newswire | Mar 17, 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) sent a letter today to Dr. Lawrence Tabak, the senior official who is performing the duties of Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This inquiry follows up an August 2022 letter to NIH regarding its handling of sexual harassment complaints.
Energy Department Selects Six National Laboratories to Validate Battery Energy Storage Performance
By DOE Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.-The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE's) Office of Electricity (OE) today announced a team of six DOE national laboratories to receive a total of $2 million to carry out the Rapid Operational Validation Initiative (ROVI). ROVI will validate the testing of new energy storage systems.
Hanford Resumes Tank Waste Processing
By DOE Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - The EM Office of River Protection (ORP) and contractor Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS) have resumed processing tank waste through the Tank-Side Cesium Removal (TSCR) System at the Hanford Site following a second, planned maintenance outage.
DTE Energy Services, Inc.; Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204 Authorization discussed on March 16 by Energy Department
By DOE Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on March 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Energy and Commerce to Bring TikTok CEO Before Committee to Testify
By DOE Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) today announced the details of a full committee hearing with TikTok CEO Shou Chew, who will appear before the committee to testify on TikTok’s consumer privacy and data security practices, the platforms’ impact...
Chair Rodgers Demands EPA Reverse Its Effort to Shut Down American Power Plants
By DOE Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) issued the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announcing its “Good Neighbor" final rule, which compromises our grid reliability and threatens American energy security.
Big Dig Update: WIPP Team Achieves Halfway Mark for Utility Shaft Sinking
By DOE Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: CARLSBAD, N.M. - Progress continues on a new utility shaft at EM ’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) as shaft-sinking crews recently surpassed the midway point at 1,076 feet deep.
Update on Reimbursement for Costs of Remedial Action at Uranium and Thorium Processing Sites discussed on March 17 by Energy Department
By DOE Newswire | Mar 18, 2023
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Energy Department discusses Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for The Proposed Northern Lights 2023 Expansion Project on March 17
By DOE Newswire | Mar 18, 2023
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Application for Renewal of Authorization To Export Electric Energy; Shell Energy North America (US), L.P. discussed on March 17 by Energy Department
By DOE Newswire | Mar 18, 2023
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
DOE Announces $590 Million To Increase Bioenergy Research
By DOE Newswire | Mar 18, 2023
Release: Funding to Four Bioenergy Research Centers Will Help Strengthen Diversity of Domestic Clean Energy Sources, Enhance Our Energy Security, and Revitalize Rural Economies
Aron Energy Prepay 23, LLC; Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204 Authorization discussed on March 17 by Energy Department
By DOE Newswire | Mar 18, 2023
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.