News from 2023
Barrasso Tells Agencies to Block AI Access
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 3, 2023
U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), sent letters to the Secretary of Interior and Secretary of Energy to encourage them to block access to ChatGPT and other third-party artificial intelligence (AI) tools.
Chairs Rodgers, Guthrie Announce Subcommittee Field Hearing on the Opioid Epidemic and the SUPPORT Act
By DOE Newswire | Jun 3, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) today announced a subcommittee field hearing titled "Addressing the Opioid Crisis: Examining the SUPPORT Act Five Years Later."
Chairs Rodgers, Guthrie Announce Subcommittee Field Hearing on the Opioid Epidemic and the SUPPORT Act
By DOE Newswire | Jun 3, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) today announced a subcommittee field hearing titled "Addressing the Opioid Crisis: Examining the SUPPORT Act Five Years Later."
Barrasso Bills Safeguard Taxpayer Money, Protect American Innovation Against Communist China
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 3, 2023
Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) introduced legislation to ensure unfriendly nations do not inappropriately benefit from American innovation and resources.
Microvast Grant Application Rejected by Department of Energy
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 3, 2023
Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) commented on the announcement that the Department of Energy will not award a $200 million grant to the company Microvast.
Manchin Rallies Senators Around Bipartisan Permitting Reform Bill
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 3, 2023
Today, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine opportunities for Congress to reform the permitting process for energy and mineral projects.
Manchin: New Guidance Rewards Chinese Control Over the Solar Supply Chain
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 3, 2023
Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the below statement following the release of guidance from the U.S. Department of the Treasury that would allow solar cells composed of Chinese materials to count toward an extra tax credit bonus under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
Manchin: New Guidance Rewards Chinese Control Over the Solar Supply Chain
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 3, 2023
Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the below statement following the release of guidance from the U.S. Department of the Treasury that would allow solar cells composed of Chinese materials to count toward an extra tax credit bonus under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
Manchin: I Will Keep Pushing to Complete the Last 20 Miles of the Mountain Valley Pipeline
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 3, 2023
Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the below statement following the U.S. Forest Service's approval for the Mountain Valley Pipeline to pass through Jefferson National Forest.
Manchin, Energy and Natural Resources Committee Clear Bipartisan America’s Outdoor Recreation Act, Nuclear Fuel Security Act, and Other Legislation
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 3, 2023
Today, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a business meeting to consider one pending nomination and pending legislation.
Manchin: The Administration is Finally Realizing That the Completion of the Mountain Valley Pipeline is Vital for Our Nation
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 3, 2023
Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the below statement following the Bureau of Land Management’s approval of the Mountain Valley Pipeline’s (MVP) right-of-way.
Manchin: Permitting Reform Necessary for America’s Future
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 3, 2023
This weekend, The Wheeling Intelligencer published an op-ed from Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
U.S. Department of Energy Issues Notice of Intent to Prepare a High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium Environmental Impact Statement
By DOE Newswire | Jun 4, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released a Notice of Intent (NOI) inviting public comment on the scope of an upcoming draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to analyze the impacts of the Department’s proposed...
CESER’s SLTT Team Partners with NASEO, NGA, and NARUC to Host Cross-Agency Trainings
By DOE Newswire | Jun 4, 2023
News Release: As states face more severe and frequent threats to energy systems - including storms, natural disasters, physical attacks, and cybersecurity threats - it is important that government officials are prepared to respond to emergencies and coordinate energy restoration. Ensuring that our nation’s critical...
Week ending May 20: Energy Department publishes 34 notices
By DOE Newswire | Jun 4, 2023
There were 34 notices published by the Energy Department in week ending May 20, according to the Federal Register.
CESER’s SLTT Team Partners with NASEO, NGA, and NARUC to Host Cross-Agency Trainings
By DOE Newswire | Jun 4, 2023
News Release: As states face more severe and frequent threats to energy systems - including storms, natural disasters, physical attacks, and cybersecurity threats - it is important that government officials are prepared to respond to emergencies and coordinate energy restoration. Ensuring that our nation’s critical...
Energy Department publishes 164 notices in April
By DOE Newswire | Jun 4, 2023
There were 164 notices published by the Energy Department in April, according to the Federal Register.
DOE Announces Winners of the First Annual Carbon Management Collegiate Competition
By DOE Newswire | Jun 4, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) today announced the winners of the American-Made Carbon Management Collegiate Competition. The competition challenged students to help shape the future of carbon management by proposing regional...
Public press releases: Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) publishes two in May
By DOE Newswire | Jun 5, 2023
There were two press releases published by the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) in May.
U.S. Department of Energy publishes 20 press releases or notices in May
By DOE Newswire | Jun 5, 2023
There were 20 press releases or notices published by the U.S. Department of Energy in May.