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News Release: U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today convened a full committee hearing to consider three recreation-related bills introduced by Sens. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., and Ron Wyden, D-Ore.

DOE Announces $24.9 Million Funding Selections to Advance Hydropower and Water Technologies

Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced selections for up to $24.9 million in funding to drive innovative, industry-led technology solutions to advance the marine and hydrokinetics industry and increase hydropower’s ability to serve as a flexible grid resource. Innovative ...

Walden Statement on Legislation to Fight Fentanyl

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) released the following statement on the Stop the Importation and Manufacturing of Synthetic Analogues (SIMSA) Act, bipartisan legislation introduced today by Reps. John Katko (R-NY) and Kathleen Rice (D-NY) to combat illicit fentanyl, of which Walden is an original cosponsor.

Recruiting and Outreach at the Nation’s Largest American Indian College and Career Fair

News Release: Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Legacy Management outreach staff and more than 2,000 people attended the National American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) Conference, which featured over 250 exhibitors and 40 sessions.

Walden, Burgess, and Guthrie Ask CMS for Briefing on Integrity of NPI Process

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR), Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Dr. Michael Burgess (R-TX), and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY) sent a letter to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to request a briefing on efforts to improve the integrity of the application and assignment process of the National Provider Identifier (NPI).

Indian Energy Champion: Natalie Hanson

News Release: Change doesn’t happen on its own. It’s led by dedicated and passionate people who are championing innovative solutions to tribal energy challenges. Indian Energy Champions is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Indian Energy blog series spotlighting innovators in Indian energy.

Walden Remarks at Hearing Examining Concerns over Growing Dependence on Foreign Drug Manufacturing

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) remarks at a Subcommittee on Health hearing to examine safety and national security concerns over growing reliance of drugs manufactured abroad.

Pallone Remarks at Climate Hearing on Decarbonizing the U.S. Power Sector

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks today at an Energy Subcommittee hearing entitled, “Building a 100 Percent Clean Economy: Solutions for the U.S. Power Sector." The hearing is the fifth hearing in the Committee’s climate change series aimed at developing comprehensive legislation to achieve a 100 percent clean economy by 2050...

R&D World Magazine Announces 2019 R&D 100 Winners

Release: Projects Recognize DOE-Supported Innovations in National Labs

Pallone Opening Remarks at Hearing on Safeguarding the Global Pharmaceutical Supply Chain

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Health Subcommittee hearing on “Safeguarding the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain in a Global Economy:"

Pallone Urges President Trump to Follow Through on Promise to Issue E-Cigarette Flavor Ban

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) sent a letter to President Trump today urging the President to fulfill a promise he made last month in an Oval Office press conference that his Administration would ban all harmful flavored e-cigarette products, including those with mint and menthol.

Department of Energy Announces Winners of 2019 Federal Energy and Water Management Awards

News Release: Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recognized 28 individuals and teams across the federal government for exceptional energy and water cost savings at the 2019 Federal Energy and Water Management Awards. The winners recognized today contributed to a reported savings of approximately $15.9 million...

WIPP Underground Tours Draw 350 Employees and Family Members

News Release: CARLSBAD, N.M. - A rare glimpse into the nation’s only underground nuclear waste repository was the highlight of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant’ s (WIPP) two Family Day events in September and October. For the first time since WIPP began operating as a disposal facility more than two decades ago, families...

Robotic Crawler Has Potential to Reduce Risk at Hanford Tank Farms

News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - EM Office of River Protection (ORP) Hanford tank farms contractor Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS) is testing a remote-controlled robot crawler that could help keep workers safer while boosting efficiency.

Energy Department Recognizes Better Plants Partner TE Connectivity for Energy Efficiency Leadership

News Release: Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recognized Better Buildings, Better Plants partner, TE Connectivity, for energy productivity advances made in its Lickdale, Pennsylvania plant. The 254,000-square-foot plant employs 500 people and manufactures electrical connectors and contacts used in many...

Latest Teardown Brings EM's Total West Valley Demolitions to 65