News from 2023


Chair Rodgers Opening Statement at Full Committee Markup of 19 Bills

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Full Committee markup of 19 bills.


DOE Awards Integrated Tank Disposition Contract at the Hanford Site

News Release: Cincinnati - Today, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management (EM) awarded the Hanford Integrated Tank Disposition Contract (ITDC) to Hanford Tank Waste Operations & Closure, LLC (H2C) of Lynchburg, Virginia, for work to be performed at the Hanford Site in southeastern Washington State.


DOE-NETL grant application closes on Aug. 1

Department of Energy Heat Pump Defense Production Act Program grant opened on April 18.


Combined Notice of Filings discussed on April 17 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on April 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Bipartisan E&C Leaders Request Information on Ensuring Safe, Efficient and Predictable Nuclear Energy Regulation

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Energy, Climate, & Grid Security Subcommittee Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC), and Subcommittee Ranking Member Diana DeGette (D-CO) last week requested information...


Energy Department discusses Combined Notice of Filings #1 on April 17

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on April 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Energy Department discusses Proposed Agency Information Collection Extension on April 17

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on April 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.




Statement on Civil Nuclear Fuel Cooperation Between the United States, Canada, France, Japan, and the United Kingdom

Release: The United States, Canada, France, Japan, and the United Kingdom share common visions of democracy as well as safe and secure global economic and energy systems. Russia’s unprovoked and unjustifiable war against Ukraine and the increasing impacts of climate change have fundamentally altered the global ...


Readout of Secretary Granholm’s Visit to Japan for the G7 Energy, Climate, Energy, and Environment Ministerial Meeting

Release: SAPPORO, JAPAN — From April 14 – April 16, 2023, Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm served as the Head of Delegation for the Energy Track of the G7 Ministers’ Meeting on Climate, Energy, and the Environment. Through a series of bilateral and multilateral engagements, Secretary Granholm stressed that the transition towards clean energy will make the global energy market more resilient and secure.


A Unified Data Framework for DOE Biological and Environmental Research discussed on April 17 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on April 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Manchin Announces $1.3 Million to Support Rural Schools, Roads and Emergency Services on National Forests and Grasslands

News Release: Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that 14 West Virginia counties will receive a combined $1,391,968 through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service from the Secure Rural Schools program ...


Bipartisan E&C Leaders Request Information on Ensuring Safe, Efficient and Predictable Nuclear Energy Regulation

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Energy, Climate, & Grid Security Subcommittee Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC), and Subcommittee Ranking Member Diana DeGette (D-CO) last week requested information...


IDC Subcommittee Chair Bilirakis to FTC: Stop Carrying Out “President Biden’s Leftist Crusade”

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce Chair Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) delivered opening remarks at today’s Innovation, Data, and Commerce subcommittee hearing titled “Fiscal Year 2024 Federal Trade Commission Budget."


Biden-Harris Administration Announces $250 Million to Accelerate Electric Heat Pump Manufacturing Across America

Release: Funding from the President’s Investing in America Agenda Will Boost U.S. Manufacturing, Create Clean Energy Jobs, Lower Energy Costs, and Improve Public Health


Chair Rodgers: “American Leadership in Nuclear Energy and Nuclear Technology is Critical”

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 “American Nuclear Energy Expansion: Powering a Clean and Secure Future."


Boulder Canyon Project discussed on April 18 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a three page notice on April 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Energy Department discusses Combined Notice of Filings on April 18

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on April 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Appalachian Power Company; Notice of Waiver Period for Water Quality Certification Application discussed on April 18 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on April 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.