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Top House Republicans Urge Administration to Hold CCP Hackers Accountable

News Release: Washington, D.C.- Today, Congressmen Greg Walden (R-OR), Michael McCaul (R-TX), and Patrick McHenry (R-NC), Republican Leaders on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, House Foreign Affairs Committee, and House Financial Services Committee sent a letter to President Trump, urging the Administration to impose consequences on China-linked hackers who have targeted U.S. institutions, including through sanctions.


News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) sent a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar today expressing growing concerns regarding the Trump Administration’s continued efforts to sideline and scapegoat public health officials who should be leading our nation’s response to the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.


Department of Energy Announces Energy Incubator Prize and Funding Opportunity

Release: Multi-part Program to Recognize and Support National Energy Innovation Ecosystem


Energy Department Announces Approximately $64M in Funding for 18 Projects to Advance H2@Scale

Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced approximately $64 million in Fiscal Year 2020 funding for 18 projects that will support the H2@Scale vision for affordable hydrogen production, storage, distribution, and use. These projects will fuel the next round of research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) activities under H2@Scale’s multi-year initiative to fully realize hydrogen’s benefits across the economy.


News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) and Homeland Security Committee Republican Leader Mike Rogers (R-AL) released the following statement after the House unanimously voted to extend the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program (CFATS).


News Release: The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe's (UMUT's) solar farm has been producing homegrown energy for more than three months. Soon 120 tribal energy trailblazers will begin reaping the benefits.


News Release: Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) selected three projects to receive approximately $1 million in funding to leverage the unique computational capabilities at DOE’s National Laboratories. The projects will address technical challenges in bioenergy feedstock handling and logistics, as well as catalyst design and development.


DOE Invests $118 Million in 21st Century Technologies for Carbon-Neutral Electricity and Hydrogen Produced from Coal

Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $118 million in federal funding to support the Coal FIRST (Flexible, Innovative, Resilient, Small, Transformative) Initiative. Under this cost shared research and development (R&D), DOE is awarding a total of $37 million to seven projects and releasing a new funding opportunity announcement (FOA) for $81 million.


Secretary Dan Brouillette and Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Release Joint Statement on the Virtual U.S. – India Strategic Energy Partnership Ministerial

Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, July 17, 2020, U.S. Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette and Indian Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel Dharmendra Pradhan co-chaired a virtual ministerial meeting of the U.S.-India Strategic Energy Partnership (SEP), now at the two-year mark, to review progress and prioritize new areas for cooperation.


Meet Our Team: Givey Kochanowski Champions Alaska Native Energy Development

News Release: The team of federal employees supporting the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs is small but mighty. In this “Meet Our Team" blog post series, we introduce key staff dedicated to the Office and its mission to support tribes in pursuing their energy visions.


News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced it will begin distributing $10 billion in relief funding to hospitals in areas highly impacted by COVID-19 cases starting next week.


News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Energy Subcommittee Chairman Bobby L. Rush (D-IL) blasted the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for its 3-1 party line vote gutting Section 210 of the Public Utilities Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA):


Energy Department Announces Notice of Intent to Issue Funding to Advance Water Security

News Release: The National Alliance for Water Innovation (NAWI) hub, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), recently announced its intent to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for innovations in intensified brine management solutions for high salinity streams. The RFP supports the Water Security Grand Challenge...


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $118 million in federal funding to support the Coal FIRST (Flexible, Innovative, Resilient, Small, Transformative) Initiative. Under this cost shared research and development (R&D), DOE is awarding a total of $37 million to seven projects and releasing a new funding opportunity announcement (FOA) for $81 million.


Expert Acquisition Corps to Advance EM’s Procurement Capacities

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - EM is further strengthening its procurement capabilities in launching an Acquisition Corps to serve on Acquisition Integrated Project Teams (AIPTs) and Source Evaluation Boards (SEBs) that evaluate submissions for contract awards.


DOE Announces $139 Million in Funding for 55 Projects to Advance Innovative Vehicle Technologies

News Release: DETROIT, MI - Today, in his remarks at General Motors in Detroit, U.S. Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette announced $139 million in federal funding for 55 projects across the country that will support new and innovative advanced vehicle technologies. Six of these innovative projects will be led by teams in Michigan.


Walden, Rodgers Statement on EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Ruling

News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) and Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the European Court of Justice decision on the Schrems II case to strike down the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield.


Democratic Committee Leaders on HHS Inspector General’s New Report on CMS Administrator’s Use of Private Consultants

News Release: House Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), House Oversight and Reform Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA), and Senate Finance Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) released the following joint statement...


DOE Begins Acquisition Planning for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) Operations Acquisition

News Release: Cincinnati - Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued a Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought notice for operation of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) Operations Acquisition in New Mexico.


DOE Announces $139 Million in Funding for 55 Projects to Advance Innovative Vehicle Technologies

Release: DETROIT, MI – Today, in his remarks at General Motors in Detroit, U.S. Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette announced $139 million in federal funding for 55 projects across the country that will support new and innovative advanced vehicle technologies. Six of these innovative projects will be led by teams in Michigan.