News from 2023


Argus Media Inc.; Notice of Filing discussed on June 6 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on June 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Chairs Rodgers, Griffith Announce Subcommittee Hearing on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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 “Looking Back Before Moving Forward: Assessing CDC's Failures in Fulfilling its Mission.”


O&I Subcommittee Chair Griffith: “All too Often During the Pandemic, the CDC Appeared to Work Backwards”

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 “Looking Back Before Moving Forward: Assessing CDC's Failures in Fulfilling its Mission."


Energy Department discusses Incentives for Advanced Cybersecurity Investment on June 7

The US Energy Department published a two page rule on June 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


IDC Chair Bilirakis Opening Statement on Strengthening American Leadership in Blockchain Technology

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 “Building Blockchains: Exploring Web3 and Other Applications for Distributed Ledger Technologies."


Chair Rodgers Opening Statement on Strengthening American Leadership in Blockchain Technology

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at today’s Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee hearing titled “Building Blockchains: Exploring Web3 and Other Applications for Distributed Ledger Technologies."


Savannah River Site Contractor’s Total Grant Awards to Teachers Approach $1 Million

News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - An EM contractor at the Savannah River Site (SRS) awarded 114 local educators grants ranging from $500 to $1,000 during a recent celebration.


Nine Officers Join Top Tier of Protection at Hanford

News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - The Hanford Site is home to an elite team of patrol officers known as the Special Response Team (SRT), which just added nine new members.


Health Subcommittee Chair Guthrie: “The CDC Needs to Address its Failures with Openness and Humility”

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) delivered the following opening statement at today’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing titled “Looking Back Before Moving Forward: Assessing CDC's Failures in Fulfilling its Mission."


Chairs Rodgers, Guthrie Announce Subcommittee Legislative Hearing on Improving Access to Care for Patients and Supporting Research for Rare Diseases

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 legislative hearing titled “Examining Proposals that Provide Access to Care for Patients and Support Research for Rare Diseases."


IDC Chair Bilirakis Opening Statement on Strengthening American Leadership in Blockchain Technology

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 “Building Blockchains: Exploring Web3 and Other Applications for Distributed Ledger Technologies."


Chairs Rodgers, Guthrie Announce Subcommittee Legislative Hearing on Improving Access to Care for Patients and Supporting Research for Rare Diseases

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 legislative hearing titled “Examining Proposals that Provide Access to Care for Patients and Support Research for Rare Diseases."


O&I Subcommittee Chair Griffith: “All too Often During the Pandemic, the CDC Appeared to Work Backwards”

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 “Looking Back Before Moving Forward: Assessing CDC's Failures in Fulfilling its Mission."


Biden-Harris Administration Announces $80 Million To Strengthen American Manufacturing

Release: Funding From the President’s Investing in America Agenda Will Help Small- and Medium- Manufacturers Improve Energy Efficiency, Cut Costs, Increase Productivity, and Reduce Industrial Emissions


DOE Awards Grant to the Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce

News Release: Today, the Office of Environmental Management awarded a non-competitive financial assistance grant consistent with the Fiscal Year 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act to the Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce to provide a better understanding for the future use of the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant Site. This project will consist of site mapping, community studies, data analysis, and development of recommended strategies.


Oak Ridge Partners With University to Grow Cleanup Workforce

News Release: OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - Nearly 85 miles west of Oak Ridge, 10,000 students attend Tennessee Tech University.


Savannah River Site, Education Center Reflect on 40 Years of Partnerships

News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - For almost four decades, DOE’s Savannah River Site (SRS) and the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center at the University of South Carolina Aiken (USC Aiken) have partnered to bring science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education to area students.


Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Makes Progress in ‘Big Dig’ for New Ventilation System

News Release: CARLSBAD, N.M. - A new utility shaft at EM ’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) recently surpassed the 1,900-foot level continuing toward the underground waste repository depth of 2,150 feet. The concrete liner inside the shaft has been installed to its final depth of 873 feet; the remaining shaft will...


U.S. Department of Energy to Acquire High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium Material

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking feedback on two draft requests for proposals (RFPs) to acquire high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU)-a crucial material needed to develop and deploy advanced reactors in the United States.


Health Subcommittee Chair Guthrie: “The CDC Needs to Address its Failures with Openness and Humility”

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) delivered the following opening statement at today’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing titled “Looking Back Before Moving Forward: Assessing CDC's Failures in Fulfilling its Mission."