News from 2023


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."


DOE-ARPAE offers new grant application process starting June 8

SEEDING CRITICAL ADVANCES FOR LEADING ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES WITH UNTAPPED POTENTIAL 2023 (SCALEUP 2023) grant opened on June 8.


Statement by Energy Secretary Granholm on the U.S. Senate’s Bipartisan Confirmation of David Crane

Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm issued the following statement today following the U.S. Senate’s bipartisan confirmation of David Crane by a vote of 56 to 43 to serve as Under Secretary for Infrastructure at the U.S. Department of Energy...


DOE’s Spent Nuclear Fuel Working Group Reconvenes in Idaho

News Release: IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - A working group recently addressed policy and crosscutting issues impacting the handling, storage and disposition of DOE-managed spent nuclear fuel (SNF) in its first in-person meeting since late 2019.


Barrasso: Workforce and Forest Management are Key Wildfire Priorities

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), delivered remarks at a hearing to examine the federal response to escalating wildfires and to evaluate reforms to land management and wildland firefighter recruitment and retention.


Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725B(5)) discussed on June 8 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a three page notice on June 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


U.S. Department of Energy Announces $100 Million to Support Commercialization of Clean Energy Technologies

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced up to $100 million in funding to support President Biden’s commitment to support clean energy technologies by providing a path to market for promising technologies. Developing and deploying innovative energy technologies is key to achieving the Biden-Harris Administration’s goals to deliver a clean energy future and achieve net-zero emissions economy-wide by 2050.



Wyoming’s Kelly Norris Testifies in Senate on Wildfire Risk

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), welcomed Ms. Kelly Norris, Wyoming Interim State Forester, to the committee. Ms. Norris testified at a legislative hearing to examine the federal response to escalating wildfires and to evaluate reforms to land management and wildland firefighter recruitment and retention.


Chair Rodgers' Statement on the Danger of Wildfires in the U.S. and the Importance of Science-based Forest Management

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) issued the following statement today on the ongoing forest fires in Canada and the importance of proactive forest management to reduce the risks of forest fires.


U.S. Department of Energy Announces $100 Million to Support Commercialization of Clean Energy Technologies

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced up to $100 million in funding to support President Biden’s commitment to support clean energy technologies by providing a path to market for promising technologies. Developing and deploying innovative energy technologies is key to achieving the Biden-Harris Administration’s goals to deliver a clean energy future and achieve net-zero emissions economy-wide by 2050.


Energy Department discusses Combined Notice of Filings #1 on June 8

The US Energy Department published a three page notice on June 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


U.S. Department of Energy Announces $100 Million to Support Commercialization of Clean Energy Technologies

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced up to $100 million in funding to support President Biden’s commitment to support clean energy technologies by providing a path to market for promising technologies. Developing and deploying innovative energy technologies is key to achieving the Biden-Harris Administration’s goals to deliver a clean energy future and achieve net-zero emissions economy-wide by 2050.


Manchin Evaluates Reforms to Federal Land Management and Wildland Firefighter Recruitment and Retention

News Release: Washington, DC - Today, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine the Federal response to escalating wildfires and to evaluate reforms to land management and wildland firefighter recruitment and retention. During the hearing, Chairman Joe Manchin (D-WV) discussed ...


Combined Notice of Filings discussed on June 8 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on June 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


U.S. Department of Energy Announces $100 Million to Support Commercialization of Clean Energy Technologies

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced up to $100 million in funding to support President Biden’s commitment to support clean energy technologies by providing a path to market for promising technologies. Developing and deploying innovative energy technologies is key to achieving the Biden-Harris Administration’s goals to deliver a clean energy future and achieve net-zero emissions economy-wide by 2050.


Energy Department publishes notice on June 8

The US Energy Department published a three page notice on June 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Manchin Announces $1M from Program Established by Great American Outdoors Act for Deferred Maintenance Projects at Monongahela National Forest

News Release: Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service is investing $1,092,000 from the National Parks and Public Legacy Restoration Fund (NPPLRF) to address three deferred ...


Notice published on June 8 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a five page notice on June 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Chair Rodgers' Statement on the Danger of Wildfires in the U.S. and the Importance of Science-based Forest Management

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) issued the following statement today on the ongoing forest fires in Canada and the importance of proactive forest management to reduce the risks of forest fires.