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The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Jan. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Oak Ridge Prevents Infrastructure Failures Due to Extreme Cold

News Release: OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - Much of the nation experienced an extreme cold snap over the recent holidays, and Tennessee was no exception with temperatures dipping to nearly zero degrees in Oak Ridge. Despite the bitter weather, preparations and recent upgrades helped prevent infrastructure failures during that time.


DOE Launches $10 Million Prize to Accelerate Community Solar in Underrepresented Communities

Release: DOE’s Community Power Accelerator™ Will Help Create Pipeline of Projects Ready for Financing, Award-Winning Projects Demonstrate Best Practices in Community Solar


EM Awards Savannah River Site Security Services Contract

News Release: CINCINNATI - EM awarded the security services contract at the Savannah River Site (SRS) near Aiken, South Carolina, to the Centerra Group of Herndon, Virginia, a single-member limited liability company and the current incumbent contractor.


Dr. Michael Goff Named Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy

News Release: Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced Dr. Michael Goff as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Nuclear Energy (NE). Dr. Goff previously served as senior advisor to the office and held several management and research positions across DOE, the national...


Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Idaho Cleanup Project discussed on Jan. 19 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Jan. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: CARLSBAD, N.M. - A recent double-digit increase of transuranic waste shipments for permanent disposal at EM ’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP ) led to a successful seven-week stretch that has officials at the facility feeling confident.


U.S. Department of Energy Announces the Buildings Upgrade Prize

News Release: Buildings UP is designed to accelerate the transformation of U.S. buildings into energy-efficient and clean energy-ready homes, commercial spaces, and communities.


Convoy Carrying Transuranic Waste Departs Idaho After Cold Snap Delay

News Release: IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - Multiple winter storms gripping the Rocky Mountains created a perfect storm of sorts at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site recently as several trucks and tractor-trailers used for waste shipments were idled for days until conditions were safe to transport transuranic (TRU) waste.


Combined Notice of Filings #1 discussed on Jan. 19 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Jan. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Joint Contractor Teams Safely Transfer Aging Spent Fuel Canisters at Hanford

News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - EM Richland Operations Office (RL) contractors Central Plateau Cleanup Company (CPCCo) and Hanford Mission Integration Solutions (HMIS) worked together recently at the Hanford Site to dig up five spent fuel containers from former plutonium production operations and relocate them to a nearby interim storage area.


Energy Department discusses Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Nevada on Jan. 19

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Jan. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Energy Department on Jan. 19

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Jan. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Biden-Harris Administration Announces Funding For Community-Centered Clean Energy Programs Across the U.S. And $9 Billion For Home Rebates

Release: Funding For Local Governments, States, Territories, Tribes, and Households Reduce Energy Costs and Meet National Net-Zero Goals


Manchin Applauds Addition of New Preserve Land at New River Gorge National Park and Preserve

News Release: Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and Co-Chair of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus, applauded the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve’s announcement that 45 acres of preserve land has been added to America’s newest National Park.


“Highlights + Senate” published by the Congressional Record  on Dec. 8, 2004

“Highlights + Senate“ was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D1128-D1130 on Dec. 8, 2004


Chair Rodgers: GAO Gain-of-Function Research Report Affirms Our Concerns with HHS P3CO Framework

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) offered the following statement after the Government Accountability Office issued a report titled “HHS Could Improve Oversight of Research Involving Enhanced Potential Pandemic Pathogens, " which is commonly referred to as “gain-of-function" research.


DOE Launches New $50 Million Program to Help Communities Meet Their Clean Energy Goals

Release: ‘Clean Energy to Communities’ Program Will Connect Local Leaders with DOE’s National Laboratories to Help Communities Transition to a Clean Energy Future


DOE Announces $42 Million to Develop More Affordable and Efficient Advanced Electric Vehicle Batteries in America

Release: A Dozen Selected Projects Will Develop Advanced EV Batteries that Charge Faster, Have Greater Efficiency and Resilience, and Boost Consumer Confidence Against Range Anxiety


DOE Announces $2.3 Million for Public-Private Partnerships to Advance Fusion Energy

Release: National Labs, Private Companies Pair Up to Develop Cost-Effective, Innovative Fusion Energy Technologies