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Training Goes “Rad” at Hanford Waste Treatment Plant

News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. -The word “rad" has finally arrived at the EM Office of River Protection (ORP) Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant at the Hanford Site, and it’s not for a 1980s throwback.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Brett Guthrie delivered opening remarks at Tuesday’s hearing about why the Majority’s bills will fail to lower the cost of health care.


Department of Energy's NextGen Geo Live Event to Highlight Groundbreaking Geothermal Industry Opportunities

News Release: Join clean energy thought leaders as they discuss game-changing technologies and opportunities in the geothermal workforce at NextGen Geo. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) will host the live virtual event on March 31, 2021, from 1:00-3:30 p.m. ET.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers delivered opening remarks during Tuesday’s Health Subcommittee hearing on the Affordable Care Act and the Left’s march toward socialized medicine. Her remarks focused on achievable solutions Republicans and Democrats should be working on to lower health care costs, not give the government more control in health care.


U.S. Department of Energy Awards $27.5 Million to 16 Teams Working to Decarbonize U.S. Water Infrastructure

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced awards totaling $27.5 million for 16 water infrastructure projects. Modern technology has the potential to reduce energy use in aging water infrastructure, particularly in wastewater treatment, which demands up to 2% of domestic electricity...


Senators Want Answers from DOI on Federal Oil and Gas Virtual Forum

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), along with Sens. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Steve Daines (R-MT), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Jim Risch (R-ID), John Hoeven (R-ND), John Cornyn (R-TX), and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Debra Haaland on the virtual forum the Department of the Interior (DOI) is hosting this week.


LM Achieves Three Million Safe Work Hours

News Release: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Legacy Management (LM) has achieved three million safe work hours without a lost-time incident and has surpassed one million hours without a recordable work injury.


News Release: Department of Energy Announces Water-Related Selections, Resources, Partnership, and Competition Development in Support of World Water Day.


News Release: ON REBUILDING AMERICA’S BOOMING ECONOMY. “I’ll start by reflecting on what life was like before the pandemic. Our economy was booming. It was the hottest job market in half a century. “After a decade of people asking, ‘where are the jobs?’ wages were rising, more jobs were available than people looking...


News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks as prepared for delivery today at a full Committee legislative hearing titled, “LIFT America: Revitalizing our Nation's Infrastructure and Economy:"


Pallone Congratulates Lina Khan on FTC Nomination

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after President Biden announced his intention to nominate Lina Khan to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC):


DOE Awards $27.5 Million to 16 Teams Working to Decarbonize U.S. Water Infrastructure

Release: Projects in 13 States Boast Potential to Reduce Carbon Emissions and Costs in Water Systems, Improve Water Quality


Energy Department Launches New Manufacturing Prize for Improved Conductors that Support Widespread Electrification

Release: Today, the U.S. Department of Energy launched the Conductivity-enhanced materials for Affordable, Breakthrough Leapfrog Electric applications (CABLE) Conductor Manufacturing Prize. This three-stage competition will award up to $4.5 million to spur development of affordable, manufacturable materials that increase the energy efficiency of all electric devices.


Energy Department Announces $20 Million to Advance Manufacturability of Grid-Scale Energy Storage Technologies

Release: Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $20 million for research and development (R&D) that will advance the manufacturability of mid-sized flow battery systems. Mature flow battery technologies will allow the U.S. to store and dispatch clean energy from renewable generation sources on a grid-scale, enabling flexible, resilient, and secure infrastructure.


DOE Announces $34.5 Million for Data Science and Computation Tools to Advance Climate Solutions

Release: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Can Boost Clean Energy Technologies, Energy Efficiency, and Climate Modeling


News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks on the House Floor today in support of H.R. 1868, “To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes:"


Media Advisory: Secretary Granholm Announces the 2021 ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm today announced the 2021 ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit, hosted by the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), will take place from May 24 to 27 in a fully virtual format.


Media Advisory: Secretary Granholm Announces the 2021 ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm today announced the 2021 ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit, hosted by the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), will take place from May 24 to 27 in a fully virtual format.


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), along with Senators Jim Risch (R-ID) and Mike Crapo (R-ID) introduced S. 855, the Water Rights Protection Act. This legislation will protect privately owned waters from being seized by the federal government.


WTAS: Securing Cleaner American Energy is What America Needs to Protect Energy and Our Environment

News Release: Washington D.C.-Here’s what both energy industry experts and environmental activists are saying about the Securing Cleaner American Energy agenda released by Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee this week.