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News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee members held a bipartisan teleconference forum today with Greg Burel, former Director of the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) from March 2007 until January 2020.


E&C Committee Members Hold Teleconference Forum with Former Strategic National Stockpile Director Burel

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee members held a bipartisan teleconference forum today with Greg Burel, former Director of the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) from March 2007 until January 2020.


Department of Energy Selects the University of Texas – San Antonio to Lead Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the selection of the University of Texas - San Antonio to lead the Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute (CyManII), a public-private consortium to bolster U.S. manufacturing competitiveness, energy efficiency, and innovation. CyManII will focus on early-stage research and development (R&D) to advance cybersecurity in energy-efficient manufacturing.


Department of Energy Selects the University of Texas – San Antonio to Lead Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute

Release: Department of Energy Selects the University of Texas – San Antonio to Lead Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute


Department of Energy to Resume Cleanup at Energy Technology Engineering Center

Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will soon resume environmental cleanup at the Energy Technology Engineering Center (ETEC) in Simi Valley through an agreement with the State of California. This important step allows active work to restart after more than a decade.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) announced a $67 million funding opportunity to stimulate technology innovation, improve the energy productivity of American manufacturing, and enable the manufacturing of cutting-edge products in the United States.


Under Secretary Mark W. Menezes' Opening Statement for Confirmation Hearing to be Deputy Secretary of Energy

Release: OPENING STATEMENT AS PREPARED MARK WESLEY MENEZES CONFIRMATION HEARING U.S. SENATE ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE MAY 20, 2020 Chairman Murkowski, Acting Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Manchin, members of the Committee and staff, thank you for scheduling this confirmation hearing, particularly ...


Department of Energy Announces $67 Million to Enhance Manufacturing Competitiveness Through Innovation

Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) announced a $67 million funding opportunity to stimulate technology innovation, improve the energy productivity of American manufacturing, and enable the manufacturing of cutting-edge products in the United States.


National Invasive Species Awareness Week Spotlight: LM Partnerships Tackle Invasive Species in Southwest Colorado

News Release: As part of National Invasive Species Awareness Week (NISAW), the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Legacy Management (LM) recognizes the invaluable assistance of the Dolores River Restoration Partnership (DRRP) and the Southwest Conservation Corps (SCC).


News Release: U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, and Tom Udall, D-New Mexico, sent a letter to Vice President Mike Pence urging the Coronavirus Task Force to help secure personal protective equipment (PPE) and testing kits for firefighters and federal law enforcement personnel tasked with wildfire response.


Pallone and DeGette Outline COVID-19 Oversight Agenda

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) today outlined the Subcommittee’s COVID-19 oversight agenda for the coming months.


News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) and Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Republican Leader John Shimkus (R-IL) released the following statement on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement of a first-ever proposed rule to establish clear requirements for the Agency in issuing guidance documents.


Energy and Commerce Republicans Comment on Ligado

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR), Communications and Technology Subcommittee Republican Leader Bob Latta (R-OH), and Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) were joined by Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee...


Pallone, Murray Blast Trump Administration’s Paltry Report on COVID-19 Health Disparities

News Release: Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statements criticizing the “report" the Trump Administration submitted last Friday on testing and demographic data associated with COVID-19 as required by the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act.


A Thank You to Essential Workers

News Release: Energy is an enabling resource. It enables us to do things at a scale that was once impossible: empowering medical workers to heal the sick, first responders to protect the vulnerable, and all of us to communicate across the nation.


A Thank You to Essential Workers

News Release: Energy is an enabling resource. It enables us to do things at a scale that was once impossible: empowering medical workers to heal the sick, first responders to protect the vulnerable, and all of us to communicate across the nation.


News Release: The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy (FE) has announced its intention to commit approximately $81 million in federal funding for cost-shared research and development projects through the release of the draft funding opportunity announcement (FOA) DE-FOA-0002180, Design Development...


U.S. Department of Energy Issues Request for Information for Water Security Grand Challenge Thermoelectric Cooling Prize

Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced an invitation for public comment on the design of a potential prize competition aimed at lowering water use in existing thermoelectric power plants and enabling near-zero water use in new power plants.


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 Blue Flame Medical LLC today with a series of questions following reports that the company failed to follow through on contracts to provide critical medical...


U.S. Department of Energy Issues Request for Information for Water Security Grand Challenge Thermoelectric Cooling Prize

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced an invitation for public comment on the design of a potential prize competition aimed at lowering water use in existing thermoelectric power plants and enabling near-zero water use in new power plants.