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How many press releases or notices were published by U.S. Department of Energy in April?

There were 23 press releases or notices published by the U.S. Department of Energy in April.


News Release: Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the selection of two projects to receive a total of approximately $99 million in federal funding. The projects will advance to Phase III (Construction/Operation) of funding opportunity announcement (FOA) DE-FOA-0001788, Fossil Fuel Large-Scale Pilots.


Barrasso Op-Ed: China's Goal is Domination, Not Cooperation. It's Playing Biden and America for Fools.

News Release: By: U.S. Senator John Barrasso April 30, 2021 USA Today China has a well-deserved reputation for deceit. That’s what makes a recent statement from China’s Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng so remarkable: It is honest. He said it’s “not realistic" to expect China to make a new pledge to reduce greenhouse ...


DOE Announces $12 Million to Advance Geothermal Energy Technologies

Release: Enhanced Geothermal Systems Can Harness Clean, Renewable Baseload Energy to Power Millions of Homes, Create Jobs for Oil and Gas Workers


News Release: Today, the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) announced the winners of the 2021 Marine Energy Collegiate Competition (MECC). EERE announced the winning teams at the MECC award ceremony on April 29, and Kelly Speakes-Backman, the Acting Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, recognized them today during the closing plenary for the 2021 International Conference on Ocean Energy.


Interagency Data Management Working Group Develops Transition Guidance for FUSRAP

News Release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Legacy Management (LM) Interagency Data Management Working Group recently reached a major milestone in developing transfer guidance for the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP). Under FUSRAP, USACE...


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 hearing to consider the nomination of Tommy P. Beaudreau to be deputy secretary of the Interior.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) announced that Hitachi ABB Power Grids is participating in DOE's Cyber Testing for Resilient Industrial Control System (CyTRICS) program as an equipment manufacturer.


Barrasso Questions Beaudreau on the Importance of the Multiple Uses of Public Lands in Wyoming

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) questioned Tommy Beaudreau, President Biden’s nominee to be deputy secretary of the Interior. Beaudreau testified before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


DOE Awards $19 Million for Initiatives to Produce Rare Earth Elements and Critical Minerals

Release: Production of Critical Materials Essential for Clean Energy Projects Can Create Jobs in Coal and Power Plant Communities


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) announced that Hitachi ABB Power Grids is participating in DOE's Cyber Testing for Resilient Industrial Control System (CyTRICS) program as an equipment manufacturer.


DOE Awards $19 Million for Initiatives to Produce Rare Earth Elements and Critical Minerals

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today awarded $19 million for 13 projects in traditionally fossil fuel-producing communities across the country to support production of rare earth elements and critical minerals vital to the manufacturing of batteries, magnets, and other components...


News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Republican Leader Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) sent a letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan asking for transparency...


Leader Rodgers Highlights the Need for the EPA To Not Impose Burdens on Americans

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following remarks in today’s Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee hearing with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan.


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


Leader McKinley Advocates for Carbon Capture Innovation and American Energy Workers

News Release: Washington, D.C. - In an Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee hearing with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan, Subcommittee on the Environment and Climate Change Republican Leader David B. McKinley (R-WV) advocated for the need to both unleash innovation in carbon capture technology and protect pipeline workers in America.


Pallone Hails FDA’s Commitment to Ban Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its commitment to advancing two tobacco product standards to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars...


Energy Department Unlocks Innovative Opportunities for Coordinated Research on Hybrid Energy Systems

News Release: Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released a new report,, highlighting innovative opportunities to spur joint research on hybrid energy systems. These opportunities could drive the production of valuable fuels, chemicals, and products, provide greater cost savings, increase grid flexibility, and enhance environmental performance across a range of DOE-funded technologies.


News Release: Washington, D.C.: Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a new request for proposals (RFP) for up to $22.5 million for projects that support the recovery, recycling, and reuse of material waste generated by the manufacturing sector. Projects funded through this solicitation will develop...


DOE Issues Draft RFP for Savannah River Site (SRS) Operations Acquisition

News Release: Cincinnati - Today, the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management is releasing a draft Request for Proposals (RFP) for a new procurement for the operation of the Savannah River Site (SRS).