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Pallone and Schakowsky Announce Legislative Hearing on Bipartisan, Bicameral Data Privacy Legislation

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) announced a legislative hearing for Tuesday, June 14, at 10:30 a.m. (EDT) in the John D. Dingell Room, 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Protecting America’s Consumers: Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Data Privacy and Security."


Director of Wyoming County Commissioners Association Testifies on Wyoming Public Lands Initiative

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 Mr. Jerimiah Rieman, executive director of the Wyoming County Commissioners Association (WCCA), to the committee.


News Release: Operational security managers are often the first line of defense against cyber and physical attacks that threaten the security of our nation's energy infrastructure. The work they do is essential to ensuring the systems we rely on every day for our power and fuel are safe and secure, but the fact of the matter that these critical workers face an ever-evolving and dynamic threat landscape, often with limited resources at their disposal.


Energy Department discusses Combined Notice of Filings #1 on June 7

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


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), issued the following statement regarding the Biden administration’s sue and settle tactics, that will reopen procedural environmental reviews on over 2,000 Wyoming ...


There was activity on four bills related to the Energy and Commerce Committee on June 7.


News Release: On May 19, 2022, DOE announced $53 million in funding awards for diverse small businesses to pursue advanced scientific instrumentation and technologies to address climate change. The funding will support 259 projects across 38 states that cover security and resilience, renewable energy, energy storage...


There was activity on 21 bills related to the Energy and Natural Resources Committee on June 7.


News Release: OAB, Utah - Biologists from EM’s Moab Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action (UMTRA) Project and the local U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) office are collaborating on an experiment to revegetate a challenging area of the cleanup site.


Hanford Site Appoints New Patrol Chief

News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - The EM Richland Operations Office (RL) and contractor Hanford Mission Integration Solutions (HMIS) have appointed a new chief of Hanford Patrol, carrying on a tradition of experienced leadership for the protective force that safeguards the Hanford Site.


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


Savannah River Site Uses Oil as 'Bait' to Help Destroy Solvents in Groundwater

News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - Engineers from EM contractor Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) have successfully reduced degreasing solvents beneath the Savannah River Site (SRS), using a technology that injects a form of iron and oil into groundwater.


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


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


Oak Ridge Launches News Show to Showcase Cleanup Progress

News Release: OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) has launched its first on-air newscast designed to showcase the full scope of OREM’s mission in a new way.


There is one release scheduled to be published on June 8.


Waste Treatment Plant Facility Completes Exhaust Treatment Testing

News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - Workers at the Hanford Site ’s Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP) have completed critical testing of the exhaust treatment system, or offgas system, in the Low-Activity Waste (LAW) Facility.


News Release: IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - Inquisitive grade-school students in eastern Idaho curious about science and problem solving found much to like during a recent visit to the zoo.


Savannah River National Lab Debuts Regulatory Center of Excellence

News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - The Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) has established the Regulatory Center of Excellence (RCE) as an expert resource charged with helping EM and others manage complex issues involving science, government and communications.


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