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News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) delivered the following remarks on the Senator floor about the Democrats’ prioritizing the confirmation of a nominee who collaborated with eco-terrorists to lead the Bureau of Land Management while America is currently facing a long list of Democrat-created crises.


News Release: While today marks the last day of National Preparedness Month, preparedness underpins everything we do in CESER. Whether it’s embedding cybersecurity into emerging renewable technologies or conducting regular tactical preparedness exercises across government and industry, we are continuously preparing...


Barrasso: The Senate Should Emphatically Oppose the Nomination of Tracy Stone-Manning

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) delivered the following remarks on the Senator floor about Tracy Stone-Manning being disqualified to lead the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).


News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Communications and Technology Subcommittee Ranking Member Bob Latta (R-OH), and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA) wrote...


Pallone, Murray Applaud Biden Administration Rule Implementing Ban on Surprise Bills

News Release: Today, U.S. Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, released the following statement in response to the Department of Health and Human Services...


News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee hearing titled, “A Level Playing Field: College Athletes’ Rights to Their Name, Image, and Likeness:"


DOE Announces New $2.5 Million Prize to Support Diversity in Innovation

Release: DOE’s First-Ever Inclusive Energy Innovation Prize Provides Cash Awards to Organizations Prioritizing Climate Solutions For Underrepresented Communities


DOE Announces $8.5 Million to Increase Hydropower Flexibility

News Release: Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a new $8.5 million funding opportunity to improve the operational flexibility of the U.S. hydropower fleet. Under this solicitation, DOE’s Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) will fund up to six awards to advance hydropower technologies to enhance grid reliability.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today launched the new Inclusive Energy Innovation Prize that will award up to $2.5 million in cash prizes to groups and organizations that support entrepreneurship and innovation in communities historically underserved in climate and energy technology...


E&C Leaders Request GAO Review of Federal Efforts to Streamline Broadband Deployment & Close the Digital Divide

News Release: House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Ranking Member Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA), and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Ranking Member Bob Latta (R-OH) wrote to the Government Accountability...


Pallone Opening Remarks at Oversight Hearing on Chemical Safety Board

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing titled, “Protecting Communities from Industrial Accidents: Revitalizing the Chemical Safety Board:"


Leader Griffith Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing with U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader for Oversight and Investigations Morgan Griffith (R-VA) delivered opening remarks at Wednesday’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing with the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Chair Katherine Lemos.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) delivered the following remarks on the nomination of Robert Anderson to be solicitor of the Department of the Interior.


Leader Rodgers Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing with U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at Wednesday’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing with the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Chair Katherine Lemos.


News Release: Last week, more than 1,000 people attended the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Long Duration Storage Shot Summit in support of DOE’s ongoing efforts to reduce the cost of grid-scale energy storage by 90% within the next decade.


News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA) announced today that the Communications and Technology Subcommittee will hold a legislative hearing on Wednesday, October 6, at 12 p.m. (EDT) in the John D. Dingell...


Barrasso to Interior Department: Keep the Parks Open

News Release: Ranking Member Barrasso asks Secretary Haaland to keep national parks and other public lands open in the event of a government shutdown.


News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - EM and the management and operations contractor at the Savannah River Site (SRS) have torn down a large industrial cooling tower built in 1952, part of more than 85,000 cubic feet of waste and scrap material removed from the site’s D Area complex.


Barrasso: FERC Has the Responsibility to Ensure Americans Have Affordable & Reliable Natural Gas & Electric Service

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 the following remarks at a full committee hearing to review the administration of laws under the jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.


Wildlife Experts Keep Close Watch on Hanford Critters

News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - An important part of EM ’s role in managing the Hanford Site during cleanup is conserving natural resources, including protecting the diverse range of species found on the desert landscape.