By DOE Newswire | Sep 28, 2021
News Release: OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - EM workers are in various stages of deactivation and demolition preparation inside 23 facilities at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12), including former research reactors, uranium processing facilities, isotope and fission development laboratories, and support buildings.
By DOE Newswire | Sep 28, 2021
News Release: EM was integral to a federal-state cleanup team honored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last week for revitalizing a former nuclear weapon production plant into a wildlife refuge that provides recreational opportunities and protects critical habitat.
By DOE Newswire | Sep 28, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced it has achieved its summer goal of signing up at least 125 communities for the Solar Automated Permit Processing (SolarAPP+) tool - a free, DOE-developed web-based platform that allows local governments to instantly approve residential...
By DOE Newswire | Sep 28, 2021
News Release: EM Acting Assistant Secretary William "Ike" White outlined EM successes from this year and shared his vision for the future of the cleanup program during an address last week to the Energy Communities Alliance (ECA), the organization of local government officials from communities around the DOE complex.
By DOE Newswire | Sep 28, 2021
News Release: FERC Commissioners highlight the damage the Democrats’ so-called Clean Electricity Performance Program would cause to electric reliability and affordability.
By DOE Newswire | Sep 28, 2021
News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - EM has created a new program in the liquid waste contract at the Savannah River Site (SRS) to simplify the process of transitioning engineering interns into new hires.
By DOE Newswire | Sep 28, 2021
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Health Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Republican Leader Morgan Griffith (R-VA) sent a letter to Centers for Disease Control...
By DOE Newswire | Sep 28, 2021
News Release: IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - More than 1,250 students who visited the Idaho Falls Zoo in 2021 were treated to a bonus: the opportunity to learn more about science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM).
By DOE Newswire | Sep 28, 2021
Release: After Successful SolarAPP+ Challenge, DOE Surpasses Initial Goal and Sets Ambitious New Target for Communities to Increase Solar Access in Less Than Six Months
By DOE Newswire | Sep 28, 2021
News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - Workers have finished installing another surface barrier above a group of large underground waste storage tanks at the Hanford Site. The gravel and asphalt barriers help protect groundwater by diverting water from rain, snow, sleet, or hail to a lined basin.
By DOE Newswire | Sep 27, 2021
News Release: Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the opening of applications for the 2022 cohorts in its Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Program. Innovators selected for this program will join an extensive network of mentors and experts at U.S. National Laboratories to develop the next-generation technologies that will help pave the way to a clean energy future.
By DOE Newswire | Sep 27, 2021
News Release: Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), in partnership with the Manufacturing Innovation Institute (CyManII), announced an investment of over $1 million in five projects to help make advanced manufacturing processes and supply chains more cyber-secure. The selected projects will work to not only...
By DOE Newswire | Sep 27, 2021
News Release: Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), in partnership with the Manufacturing Innovation Institute (CyManII), announced an investment of over $1 million in five projects to help make advanced manufacturing processes and supply chains more cyber-secure. The selected projects will work to not only...
By DOE Newswire | Sep 27, 2021
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) spoke on the House floor in opposition to H.R. 3684, the Senate Infrastructure Bill.
By DOE Newswire | Sep 27, 2021
News Release: By: U.S. Senator John Barrasso Sept. 27, 2021 Washington Times Democrats are trying to impose California‘s unreliable energy policies on the rest of the country. Americans are responding, “Don’t turn America into California!" It’s good advice. The failures of California’s approach are a warning, ...
By DOE Newswire | Sep 24, 2021
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), introduced the America’s Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration (ARCs) Act of 2021. This legislation will restore ecosystems and boost carbon storage and sequestration through tree planting, fire risk reduction, and expanded use of forest products.
By DOE Newswire | Sep 24, 2021
News Release: At virtual ceremonies on Sept. 21-22, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Legacy Management (LM) Rocky Flats Site and Las Colonias Recreation Area in Colorado were recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as models for reuse of contaminated land.
By DOE Newswire | Sep 24, 2021
Release: During Poland Visit, Secretary Granholm Re-launched the Partnership for Transatlantic Energy and Climate Cooperation, Energized Bilateral Relationships
By DOE Newswire | Sep 24, 2021
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks on the House Floor today during consideration of H.R. 3755, the Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021...
By DOE Newswire | Sep 24, 2021
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered remarks in this week’s forum with the Congressional Western Caucus. This week also marks National Clean Energy Week, which Republican E&C members are recognizing by highlighting their solutions to address climate change risks, create jobs, promote energy reliability, and protect America’s national security.
