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Chairs Rodgers, Duncan: Vague CEQ Guidance Cannot be an Excuse to Abandon FERC’s Core Mission
By DOE Newswire | Mar 18, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Energy, Climate, & Grid Security Subcommittee Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC) sent a letter yesterday to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Acting Chairman and Commissioners demanding to know how they plan to incorporate guidance from the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) in a way that does not jeopardize American energy security.
Readout of Deputy Secretary Turk's Visit to Brazil, Chile, and Argentina
By DOE Newswire | Mar 18, 2023
Release: BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA– From March 13-17, 2023, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy David Turk traveled to Brazil, Chile, and Argentina to hold a series of dialogues with government, academia, energy associations, and industry representatives to deepen energy and climate collaboration between the United ...
Chairs Rodgers, Duncan: Vague CEQ Guidance Cannot be an Excuse to Abandon FERC’s Core Mission
By DOE Newswire | Mar 18, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Energy, Climate, & Grid Security Subcommittee Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC) sent a letter yesterday to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Acting Chairman and Commissioners demanding to know how they plan to incorporate guidance from the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) in a way that does not jeopardize American energy security.
E&C Health Subcommittee Calls HHS Secretary to Testify on President’s Outrageous Budget Request
By DOE Newswire | Mar 18, 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 that U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra will testify at a hearing to discuss President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Budget Request.
Energy Department discusses Aron Energy Prepay 21 LLC; Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204 Authorization on March 17
By DOE Newswire | Mar 18, 2023
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Energy Department discusses Application for Renewal of Authorization To Export Electric Energy; Freepoint Commodities LLC on March 17
By DOE Newswire | Mar 18, 2023
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Notice of Final 2025 Provo River Project Marketing Plan and Call for 2025 Resource Pool Applications discussed on March 17 by Energy Department
By DOE Newswire | Mar 18, 2023
The US Energy Department published a seven page notice on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Energy Department discusses Eastern Power & Gas LLC; Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204 Authorization on March 17
By DOE Newswire | Mar 18, 2023
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Aron Energy Prepay 23, LLC; Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204 Authorization discussed on March 17 by Energy Department
By DOE Newswire | Mar 18, 2023
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
DOE Announces $590 Million To Increase Bioenergy Research
By DOE Newswire | Mar 18, 2023
Release: Funding to Four Bioenergy Research Centers Will Help Strengthen Diversity of Domestic Clean Energy Sources, Enhance Our Energy Security, and Revitalize Rural Economies
Application for Renewal of Authorization To Export Electric Energy; Shell Energy North America (US), L.P. discussed on March 17 by Energy Department
By DOE Newswire | Mar 18, 2023
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Energy Department discusses Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for The Proposed Northern Lights 2023 Expansion Project on March 17
By DOE Newswire | Mar 18, 2023
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Update on Reimbursement for Costs of Remedial Action at Uranium and Thorium Processing Sites discussed on March 17 by Energy Department
By DOE Newswire | Mar 18, 2023
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Big Dig Update: WIPP Team Achieves Halfway Mark for Utility Shaft Sinking
By DOE Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: CARLSBAD, N.M. - Progress continues on a new utility shaft at EM ’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) as shaft-sinking crews recently surpassed the midway point at 1,076 feet deep.
Chair Rodgers Demands EPA Reverse Its Effort to Shut Down American Power Plants
By DOE Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) issued the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announcing its “Good Neighbor" final rule, which compromises our grid reliability and threatens American energy security.
Energy and Commerce to Bring TikTok CEO Before Committee to Testify
By DOE Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) today announced the details of a full committee hearing with TikTok CEO Shou Chew, who will appear before the committee to testify on TikTok’s consumer privacy and data security practices, the platforms’ impact...
DTE Energy Services, Inc.; Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204 Authorization discussed on March 16 by Energy Department
By DOE Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on March 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Hanford Resumes Tank Waste Processing
By DOE Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - The EM Office of River Protection (ORP) and contractor Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS) have resumed processing tank waste through the Tank-Side Cesium Removal (TSCR) System at the Hanford Site following a second, planned maintenance outage.
Energy Department Selects Six National Laboratories to Validate Battery Energy Storage Performance
By DOE Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.-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). ROVI will validate the testing of new energy storage systems.
E&C Republicans Press NIH for Information on Handling of Sexual Harassment Complaints
By DOE Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
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 (R-VA) sent a letter today to Dr. Lawrence Tabak, the senior official who is performing the duties of Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This inquiry follows up an August 2022 letter to NIH regarding its handling of sexual harassment complaints.