News from 2023


Diamond cut precision: Beck to develop diamond sensors for neutron experiment and quantum information science

The nuclear physics group at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is looking for evidence of new physics in neutrons, electrically neutral particles that hold atomic nuclei together with an interaction called the strong force.


Idaho Waste Treatment Facility Increases Production Fivefold

News Release: IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - Since the launch of operations just over a month ago, the Integrated Waste Treatment Unit (IWTU) has increased sodium-bearing waste treatment fivefold, a crucial step in removing remaining liquid waste from nearby underground tanks at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site and protecting the underlying Snake River Plain Aquifer.


E&C Republicans Press Cigna for Clarification After Investigative Report Accuses Insurance Company of Denying Claims Without Reading Them

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 (VA), on behalf of the Health and Oversight Subcommittee Republicans, wrote to the President and CEO of The Cigna Group regarding an investigative report by ProPublica.


Chairs Rodgers & Latta Announce Subcommittee Legislative Hearing on NTIA Oversight and Reauthorization

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chair Bob Latta (R-OH) today announced a legislative hearing titled “Oversight and Reauthorization of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration."


WIPP Mine Rescue Team Uses Lifesaving Skills in Highway Accident

News Release: Members of EM ’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) mine rescue teams recently put their lifesaving skills into action, possibly saving a young woman’s life as they were returning from a mine rescue competition in Ruidoso, New Mexico.


Chair Rodgers Opening Statement on Protecting Critical Infrastructure from Cyberattacks

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at today’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing titled “Protecting Critical Infrastructure from Cyberattacks: Examining Expertise of Sector Specific Agencies."


E&C Republicans Press Cigna for Clarification After Investigative Report Accuses Insurance Company of Denying Claims Without Reading Them

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 (VA), on behalf of the Health and Oversight Subcommittee Republicans, wrote to the President and CEO of The Cigna Group regarding an investigative report by ProPublica.


Chair Duncan Opening Statement at Markup of Three Bills to Bolster America’s Energy Reliability & Security

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 markup of three bills to bolster energy reliability and security.


DOE-NETL offers new grant application process starting May 17

Request for Information - Opportunities to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Other Pollutants Associated with U.S. LNG Exports grant opened on May 17.


Combined Notice of Filings #1 discussed on May 16 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on May 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Energy Department discusses Book, II, Robert A.; Notice of Filing on May 16

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on May 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Chair Rodgers: American Leadership in Nuclear and Nuclear Technology is Critical

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Energy, Climate, & Grid Security Subcommittee markup of three bills to bolster energy reliability and security.



Energy Department discusses Sunshine Act Meetings on May 16

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on May 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice of Staff Attendance at North American Electric Reliability Corporation Standards Committee Meeting discussed on May 16 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on May 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


EM Leaders Attend State and Tribal Group Conference, Tour Nevada Cleanup

News Release: LAS VEGAS - Two EM senior leaders visited southern Nevada recently to learn about the latest work of the EM Nevada Program and other organizations at the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS ).


Chairs Rodgers, Griffith Announce O&I Subcommittee Hearing on Domestic Energy Supply Chain and Manufacturing Base

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: "Growing the Domestic Energy Sector Supply Chain and Manufacturing Base: Are Federal Efforts Working?"


Thomas Jr., Jesse R.; Notice of Filing discussed on May 16 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on May 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


O&I Subcommittee Chair Griffith on Protecting Critical Infrastructure from Cyberattacks

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) delivered the following opening remarks during today’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing titled “Protecting Critical Infrastructure from Cyberattacks: Examining Expertise of Sector Specific Agencies."


Chairs Rodgers, Griffith Announce O&I Subcommittee Hearing on Domestic Energy Supply Chain and Manufacturing Base

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: "Growing the Domestic Energy Sector Supply Chain and Manufacturing Base: Are Federal Efforts Working?"