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News Release: Today, the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon® announced the 63 Finalist Teams of the 2021 Design Challenge. These teams submitted detailed Design Proposals and were selected from the initial 103 Participating Teams, representing 75 collegiate institutions.


News Release: A diverse array of feathered friends can be found throughout the seasons at the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Legacy Management’s Fernald Preserve in Ohio and Weldon Spring Site in Missouri - and for good reason. These ecologically restored sites provide ample habitat for hundreds of species, as they go about foraging, building nests, or finding mates. Open to the public, these sites have also attracted a growing group of hikers, photographers, and bird-watchers.


News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) announced today that the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee will hold a fully remote hearing on Wednesday, March 17, at 10 a.m. (EDT) with Biden Administration...


News Release: EM is poised to build on recent achievements and launch a new era of progress, Acting Assistant Secretary William “Ike" White said Monday at the Waste Management Symposia 2021.


News Release: IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - It’s rare for employees supporting EM’s cleanup to come full circle in their careers, but Howard Forsythe has done just that.


EM Prepares to Test Hanford Tank Waste Treatment System

News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - EM Office of River Protection (ORP) tank operations contractor Washington River Protection Solutions has begun testing a critical piece of equipment needed to treat Hanford Site tank waste.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $52.5 million for DOE’s Industrial Assessment Centers that help American manufacturers and wastewater treatment facilities improve their efficiency, save money, and reduce their carbon footprint. These university-based training programs also create a pipeline for students looking to join the growing clean energy economy.


News Release: Twenty-three Energy and Commerce Committee Democrats wrote to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg today demanding answers for Facebook’s advertising practices, which reports show promoted violence and disinformation both leading up to and after the violent insurrection at the United States Capitol.


Energy and Commerce Republicans Seek Public Comment Before Big Tech Hearing

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC- In advance of the House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing with Big Tech CEOs on Thursday, March 25, Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee are putting out a call to action from the public.


DOE Announces $52.5 Million to Support U.S. Manufacturers and Industrial Workers

Release: DOE’s Industrial Assessment Centers Help Businesses Increase Energy Efficiency


Republican Leaders Urge FCC to Quickly Produce Accurate Broadband Maps

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Communications and Technology Subcommittee Republican Leader Bob Latta (R-OH), along with U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Sen. John...


Republican Leaders Call for Bipartisan Investigation into Impact of School Closures on Children with Disabilities

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC-House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Republican Whip and Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Ranking Member Steve Scalise (R-LA), House Committee on Oversight and Reform Republican Leader James Comer (R-KY), House Education and...


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management today released its Calendar Year 2021 Mission and Priorities, a key marker to the program’s continuing success in addressing the legacy of nuclear weapons production and government-sponsored nuclear energy research.


News Release: Our Nation’s critical infrastructure is vital to keeping our communities safe and secure. U.S. critical infrastructure includes the transportation that moves us, the water we drink, and the energy we use in our homes, businesses, and emergency services. Without these services, the effects on national security, economic security, and national public health and safety would be devastating.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - With new revelations that political aides to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo deliberately interfered with state public health officials in order to mask the true magnitude of COVID-19 nursing home deaths in the state, Republican Congressional leaders urged their House Democrat counterparts...


U.S. Department of Energy Announces Contract Awards for Sale of Crude Oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve

News Release: Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy announced today that contracts have been awarded from the recent Congressionally-directed Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) crude oil sale.


DOE Announces Contract Awards for Sale of Crude Oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve

Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy announced today that contracts have been awarded from the recent Congressionally-directed Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) crude oil sale.


DOE Invests $24 Million to Advance Transformational Air Pollution Capture

Release: Removing CO2 from the Atmosphere will Help America Achieve Net-Zero Emissions, Create Jobs


A Thank You to Our Energy Workforce

News Release: Our Nation’s critical infrastructure is vital to keeping our communities safe and secure. U.S. critical infrastructure includes the transportation that moves us, the water we drink, and the energy we use in our homes, businesses, and emergency services. Without these services, the effects on national security, economic security, and national public health and safety would be devastating.


How DOE Prepares for Any and All Hazards | Clear Path VIII Outcomes

News Release: How DOE Prepares for Any and All Hazards | Clear Path VIII Outcomes.