News from 2023


DOE Announces Winners of 10th Annual Collegiate Wind Competition

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the winners of the 10th annual Collegiate Wind Competition (CWC).


U.S. Department of Energy Announces Winners of Inaugural American-Made Digitizing Utilities Prize 

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE's) Office of Electricity (OE) today announced the nine Phase 1 winners of the inaugural American-Made Digitizing Utilities Prize.


Energy Department Selects Six National Laboratories to Validate Battery Energy Storage Performance

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).


Biden-Harris Administration Invests $251 Million to Expand Infrastructure to Support CO2 Transport and Storage

As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $251 million to support 12 selected projects across seven states that will bolster the nation’s carbon management capabilities.


DOE Seeks Information on the Use of Unconventional and Secondary Sources as Feedstocks to Rebuild and Secure a Domestic Critical Minerals Supply Chain

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) has released a Request for Information (RFI) that seeks input on the regional assessment and production of rare earth elements, critical minerals, and novel high-value, nonfuel carbon-based products from unconventional and secondary feedstocks such as coal and coal by-products and effluent waters from oil and natural gas development and production.


DOE Awards $22.1 Million to Advance Promising Nuclear Technologies

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today awarded $22.1 million to 10 industry-led projects, including two aimed at expanding clean hydrogen production with nuclear energy and one focused on bringing a microreactor design closer to deployment.



LM Publishes Newest Site Management Guide

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Legacy Management (LM) has published its newest edition of the Site Management Guide (SMG).


LM Partners with Federal and State Agencies to Host Youth Corpsmembers at Colorado Site

In March, Mile High Youth Corps Energy and Water Conservation Program members toured the Rocky Flats Site near Denver for the second year in a row.


LM Makes a Splash at 28th Annual Western Colorado Children’s Water Festival

It was the first session of the morning, but before she could give her water-quality presentation to the fifth graders gathered at her booth, Sara Woods had to fire up the crowd.


Savannah River Site Replaces Crane Motor Essential to Operations

EM crews at the Savannah River Site’s (SRS) 70-year-old H Canyon Chemical Separations Facility safely replaced a motor on a crane for the first time recently, ensuring its viability in this one-of-a-kind facility for years to come.


DOE Launches New Consumer Energy Savings Hub

DOE recently launched the Energy Savings Hub — an online one-stop shop for American families and consumers to access the savings tools that President Biden’s Investing in America agenda has made available to drastically cut energy costs.


Annual Turkey Hunt at Savannah River Site Creates Lifelong Memories

Clear skies at daybreak contributed to a successful hunt start for nine of the 15 hunters selected by the National Wild Turkey Federation to take part in the 18th Annual Wheelin’ Sportsman Ultimate Turkey Hunt at the Savannah River Site (SRS) recently.


Minority Serving Institution Funding Awards to Foster DOE Office of Environmental Management Workforce Pipeline

DOE announced funding opportunities last week totaling $24.5 million for minority serving institutions (MSI).


Open Season: Visitors Set Sights on Hanford B Reactor Tours

History buffs, engineering enthusiasts and science aficionados are all taking aim at one of Washington state’s hottest tickets: a tour of the B Reactor National Historic Landmark.


Chair Rodgers Announces Full Committee Markup of 19 Bills

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) today announced a full committee markup of 19 bills.


Chair Rodgers Announces Full Committee Markup of 19 Bills

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) today announced a full committee markup of 19 bills.


Must Read Op-Eds: Reps. Walberg and Allen on Closing the Digital Divide

News Release: Access to reliable, high-speed broadband services has become an essential tool to participate in the American economy. In order to ensure all Americans are connected, we need to remove regulatory burdens and cut red tape, which have resulted in unnecessary permitting delays and exorbitant costs to deploying our communications infrastructure.


151 House Republicans Demand EPA End Their Effort to Dictate the Cars that Americans Drive

News Release: Washington, D.C. - 151 House Republicans, led by Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), today sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan urging him to rescind the agency’s proposed emissions standards for light- and medium-duty vehicles...


151 House Republicans Demand EPA End Their Effort to Dictate the Cars that Americans Drive

News Release: Washington, D.C. - 151 House Republicans, led by Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), today sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan urging him to rescind the agency’s proposed emissions standards for light- and medium-duty vehicles...