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News Release: The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy (FE) has issued a notice of intent (NOI) for a funding opportunity announcement (FOA) to develop tools and methods designed to optimize safe, secure, and verifiable carbon dioxide (CO2) storage. If released, the FOA will support the goals of the Advanced Storage R&D technology area of DOE’s Carbon Storage Program.

R&D World Magazine Announces 2020 R&D 100 Winners

News Release: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) researchers have won 38 of the 100 awards given out this year by R&D World. The annual R&D 100 Awards are given in recognition of exceptional technologies developed during the previous year. The awards were announced in three separate virtual events on September 29 and 30 and Oct. 1, 2020.

Walden: I Thank President Trump for His Continued Commitment to This Fight

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) released the following statement after President Trump’s speech on the administration’s efforts to lower health care costs.

Pallone & Neal on Trump Administration’s Drug Pricing Announcements

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement today after President Trump announced a series of drug pricing measures at a press conference this afternoon...

Department of Energy Cites Fluor Idaho, LLC for Nuclear Safety Program Violations

Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today issued a Preliminary Notice of Violation (PNOV) to Fluor Idaho, LLC (Fluor Idaho) for violations of DOE nuclear safety requirements. DOE’s enforcement program holds contractors accountable for meeting regulatory requirements and maintaining a safe workplace. Fluor Idaho is the management and operating contractor for the Idaho Cleanup Project in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Tune In To the First-Ever Virtual Indian Energy Program Review December 14–17

News Release: This year, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Indian Energy is hosting its first-ever Virtual Program Review December 14-17, 2020.

CESER’s Clear Path Exercise Tests Energy Sector’s Earthquake Response

News Release: On November 19 and 20, more than 200 industry and government officials exercised the energy sector’s response and recovery to a Wasatch earthquake during CESER’s Clear Path VIII. This year’s scenario impacted critical energy infrastructure within Utah and the surrounding states with cascading impacts...

U.S. Department of Energy Announces Plans for Environmental Impact Statement for Versatile Test Reactor

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced it expects to publish the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Versatile Test Reactor (VTR) in mid-December 2020. The VTR is a leading-edge, fast-spectrum test reactor that will support research and development of innovative nuclear energy technologies.

CESER’s Clear Path Exercise Tests Energy Sector’s Earthquake Response

News Release: On November 19 and 20, more than 200 industry and government officials exercised the energy sector’s response and recovery to a Wasatch earthquake during CESER’s Clear Path VIII. This year’s scenario impacted critical energy infrastructure within Utah and the surrounding states with cascading impacts...

Pallone Urges President Trump to Begin Transfer of Power for COVID-19 Response Effort

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) wrote to President Donald J. Trump today urging him to stop stonewalling and begin the presidential transfer of power for the COVID-19 response effort to stop further spread of the virus across the country

LM Fellows from Florida International University Visit Colorado

News Release: Two students from Florida International University (FIU) visited Colorado in October 2020 to learn more about long-term stewardship activities at sites managed by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Legacy Management (LM).

Murkowski Highlights Need for University Land Grant, ANCSA Fulfillment Act at Legislative Hearing

News Release: U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today highlighted two bills important to Alaska at an Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining (PLFM) legislative hearing. Murkowski spoke about the need to provide long-term fiscal stability for the University of Alaska (University) and to resolve a set of outstanding issues from the almost 50-year-old Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971 (ANCSA).

ENR Advances FERC Nominees

News Release: The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources today held a business meeting and reported the following nominees to the full Senate:

Energy Department Announces up to $3.75 Million for New High Performance Computing Manufacturing and Materials Projects

News Release: Today, the U.S. Department of Energy announced up to $3.75 million for new projects that use high-performance computing (HPC) to solve key challenges related to manufacturing and advanced materials development.

DOE Releases Plan for Improving Cybersecurity in Renewable Energy, Manufacturing, Buildings, and Transportation Research and Development

News Release: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently released the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Cybersecurity Multiyear Program Plan (MYPP) to guide cybersecurity research and development (R&D) for EERE technologies. In alignment with the and DOE's Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security...

U.S. Department of Energy Announces $16 Million in funding for Phase 1 of Ultra-High Temperature Materials Program

Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Energy today announced $16 million in funding for 17 projects as part of Phase 1 of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy’s (ARPA-E) Ultrahigh Temperature Impervious Materials Advancing Turbine Efficiency (ULTIMATE) program. ULTIMATE teams will develop ultrahigh temperature materials for gas turbine use in the aviation and power generation industries.

Utah State University’s Seth Manesse Wins First Individual CyberForce Competition™

Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced Seth Manesse of Utah State University as the winner of its sixth annual CyberForce Competition™, held on November 14. The event challenged 201 individual entrants from 36 U.S. states to compete in a realistic all-day cybersecurity defense exercise.

American Nuclear Society Honors Nuclear Energy Assistant Secretary with ANS Presidential Citation