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News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Full Committee Ranking Member Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO), Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Environment and Climate...


Bipartisan E&C Leaders Request Information from Chemical Safety Board on Management Challenges

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Republican Leader Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Diana...


Pallone Statement on DOE Initiating Rulemaking Process for New Efficiency Standards for Lightbulbs

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following statement today after the Department of Energy announced it is seeking public input to initiate the rulemaking process for new lightbulb energy efficiency standards...


Interior and Energy Departments Continue Efforts to  Advance Offshore Safety and Environmental Sustainability

News Release: As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s commitment to improving the safety and environmental sustainability of offshore energy development, the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement and the U.S. Department of Energy have entered into a cooperative agreement with Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station to support the ongoing operation and maintenance of the Ocean Energy Safety Institute (OESI).


DOE’s Lighting Prize (L-Prize) Strives to Reshape the Future of Lighting

News Release: On Monday, the U.S. Department of Energy launched a new Lighting Prize (L-Prize), designed to spur ground-breaking innovation, domestic manufacturing, and the benefits of an inclusive clean energy economy for next-generation lighting solutions in commercial buildings.


Department of Energy Launches a National Initiative for Clean Heating and Cooling Systems in Buildings

News Release: On Monday, U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm announced a new national initiative that EERE’s Building Technologies Office will lead to advance clean heating and cooling systems in buildings.


U.S. Department of Energy Announces $40 Million to Reduce Fuel Waste from Advanced Nuclear Reactors

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced up to $40 million in funding for a new Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program that will limit the amount of waste produced from advanced nuclear reactors, protecting the land and air and increasing the deployment and use of nuclear power as a reliable source of clean energy.



News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) released the following joint statement today after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1629, the Fairness in Orphan Drug Exclusivity Act...


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Republican Leader for the House Energy and Commerce Committee Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following remarks today during an Energy Subcommittee hearing with Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm.


DOE Announces $40 Million to Reduce Fuel Waste From Advanced Nuclear Reactors

Release: ARPA-E Program Will Fund Projects Aiming for Tenfold Reduction in Spent Nuclear Fuel, Minimizing Need for Disposal Sites


News Release: Today, Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr., Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, Rep. James E. Clyburn, Chairman of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, Rep. Richard E. Neal, Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, and Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight...


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy Subcommittee Republican Leader Fred Upton (R-MI) delivered opening remarks at Wednesday’s Energy Subcommittee hearing with Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm.


Pallone Opening Remarks at Budget Hearing with Energy Secretary Granholm

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at an Energy Subcommittee hearing titled, “The Fiscal Year 2022 DOE Budget:"


News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - EM and the management and operations contractor at the Savannah River Site (SRS) recently used underwater cameras for the first time to complete examinations of non-aluminum-clad spent nuclear fuel bundles stored in a basin, helping ensure the integrity of the storage systems.


Robotic ‘Dog’ Could Reduce Risk, Improve Worker Safety at Hanford

News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - EM Richland Operations Office (RL) contractor Central Plateau Cleanup Company (CPCCo) is evaluating new robotic technology that could further improve worker safety at the Hanford Site.


News Release: The team of federal employees supporting the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs is small but mighty. In this "Meet Our Team" blog post series, we introduce key staff dedicated to the Office and its mission to support tribes in pursuing their energy visions.


News Release: Members of eight local advisory boards across the DOE complex focused on opportunities and challenges at cleanup sites and interacted with EM leaders during a recent two-day virtual meeting.


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 nominations hearing.


U.S. Department of Energy Funds Projects to Recycle, Treat Water at Power Plants

News Release: Today, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy (FE) selected two projects to receive nearly $2 million in federal funding for cost-shared research and development under funding opportunity announcement (FOA) DE-FOA-0002399, Water Management for Thermal Power Generation.