By DOE Newswire | Sep 9, 2020
News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) delivered remarks at an Energy and Commerce Committee markup of 38 bills.
By DOE Newswire | Sep 9, 2020
Release: Focus is on Physical Sciences Research and Management of Complex Processes
By DOE Newswire | Sep 9, 2020
News Release: National security is a term that is commonly associated with our military and intelligence communities, but it is also a priority of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and two of the agency’s programs: the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and Office of Legacy Management (LM). On June 22, representatives from NNSA and LM worked together to further not only U.S. national security interests, but also the continued protection of human health and the environment.
By DOE Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - EM and the management and operations contractor at the Savannah River Site (SRS) have successfully removed sludge containing silver from an industrial wastewater tank.
By DOE Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - EM Hanford and its tank operations contractor, Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS), have enhanced safety for workers by installing a new exhauster ventilation system above waste tanks.
By DOE Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - An employee at the Savannah River Site (SRS) recently discovered how 3D printers can create unique objects at a low cost to improve safety and operations.
By DOE Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: SIMI VALLEY, Calif. - EM crews recently took down the eighth of 10 buildings set for demolition at the Radioactive Materials Handling Facility (RMHF) at the Energy Technology Engineering Center (ETEC) in Ventura County. The latest teardown, pictured here, marks continued progress since workers resumed...
By DOE Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - Construction is underway on the $10 million Sludge Processing Mock Test Facility, which will play a vital role in maturing technologies needed to begin processing Oak Ridge’s 500,000-gallon inventory of transuranic sludge waste.
By DOE Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today announced that Patrick J. McCormick III has returned to the staff of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, where he will serve as Special Counsel. McCormick will provide counsel and advocacy on matters within the committee’s jurisdiction especially as they bear on the security, adequacy, reliability, and affordability of the nation’s energy supply and delivery infrastructure.
By DOE Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - EM and its cleanup contractor at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site are doubling efforts to treat and repackage drums of radioactive sludge waste generated during the Cold War.
By DOE Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: WEST VALLEY, N.Y. - The West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP) has obtained a fork truck capable of lifting more than 90,000 pounds for waste removal in the future demolition of the Main Plant Process Building (MPPB) - an EM.
By DOE Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - Workers at the Hanford Site are celebrating another year of significant progress in protecting the Columbia River.
By DOE Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
Release: Research Will Include Experiment and Computer Modeling
By DOE Newswire | Sep 6, 2020
Release: On the record, attributable to DOE Spokeswoman, Shaylyn Hynes...
By DOE Newswire | Sep 4, 2020
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today on the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) announcement that, after collecting extensive data from carriers, it has determined $1.6 billion is needed to fund the “rip and replace" program enacted as part of the Secure and Trusted Communications Network Act...
By DOE Newswire | Sep 4, 2020
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) announced today that the Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a full Committee markup on Wednesday, September 9, at 11 a.m. via Cisco Webex video conferencing.
By DOE Newswire | Sep 3, 2020
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Energy Subcommittee Chairman Bobby L. Rush (D-IL) wrote to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Dan Brouillette today demanding answers for DOE’s delay in implementing the survey and other procedures that serve as the basis for the upcoming 2021...
By DOE Newswire | Sep 3, 2020
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) wrote to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar today to express concern following several drug manufacturers’ ...
By DOE Newswire | Sep 3, 2020
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following joint statement today calling on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Robert R. Redfield, M.D. to brief members of the Committee on a series of announcements affecting the nation’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.
By DOE Newswire | Sep 2, 2020
News Release: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) recently issued its on NuScale Power’s small modular reactor (SMR) design. This accomplishment is the first of its kind for a SMR and puts NuScale on track to receive a full design certification from the regulator by August 2021.
