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Small Businesses Take Part in Oak Ridge Diversity Summit

News Release: OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - Oak Ridge environmental cleanup contractor UCOR brought together leaders from three global companies this month in an inaugural event to help area small businesses create more diverse, inclusive workforces.


West Valley Gains Insights from Hanford to Prepare for Demolition Project

News Release: WEST VALLEY, N.Y. - An EM team from the West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP) recently visited the Hanford Site in Washington state to learn lessons from the Plutonium Finishing Plant (PFP) demolition project to apply to a future teardown at WVDP.


News Release: U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today issued the following statement after Hilcorp announced it has reached agreement to acquire substantially all of BP’s assets and interests in Alaska.


News Release: CARLSBAD, N.M. - Ike White, Senior Advisor for EM, toured cleanup sites in New Mexico last week, visiting surface and underground facilities of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) and projects across Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). At both sites, he recognized employees for the work they’ve accomplished to advance the cleanup mission.


News Release: The Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the award recipients of its Cybersecurity for Energy Delivery Systems (CEDS) 2019 Research Call. The awards, totaling $30 million, will fund National Laboratory and partner research, development, integration, and demonstrations that aim to advance cybersecurity, reliability, and resiliency in energy delivery systems.


Tool Compiles Data Almost Immediately, Helping Protect Hanford Workers

News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - EM’s Office of River Protection (ORP) is developing another layer of worker protection by providing a data compilation tool in a pilot program at the Hanford Site tank farms.


News Release: The Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the award recipients of its Cybersecurity for Energy Delivery Systems (CEDS) 2019 Research Call. The awards, totaling $30 million, will fund National Laboratory and partner research, development, integration, and demonstrations that aim to advance cybersecurity, reliability, and resiliency in energy delivery systems.


News Release: IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - EM workers at the Idaho National Laboratory Site are completing several improvements to the Integrated Waste Treatment Unit (IWTU) following a 50-day demonstration of the facility.


News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - Ike White, Senior Advisor for EM, recently visited the Savannah River Site (SRS), where he toured liquid waste facilities and met with employees, commending them for their part in the cleanup program’s successes.


News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - EM contractors at the Hanford Site have adopted new standardized risk management tools to help identify and analyze potential problems affecting cleanup projects.


DOE, Contractors Support Small Businesses at Savannah River Site Protégé Day

News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - DOE and contractor representatives recently came together to help small businesses build new skillsets and expand their capabilities at the annual Protégé Day hosted by Savannah River Site (SRS) management and operations contractor Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS).


News Release: NEW ORLEANS - An EM employee who has worked at DOE for more than three decades was recently honored for his long-term contributions to the International Symposium on the Packaging and Transportation of Radioactive Materials (PATRAM).


Department of Energy Announces $21.4 Million for Quantum Information Science Research

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.-Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $21.4 million in funding for research in Quantum Information Science (QIS) related to both particle physics and fusion energy sciences.


Pallone Requests Committee Briefing from CDC & FDA on Response to E-Cigarette Illnesses & Death

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today requested a joint briefing from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on their response to the growing number of pulmonary illnesses related to e-cigarette use and a death recently reported in Illinois. To date, 193 potential cases in 22 states have been reported to CDC between June 28 and August 20 of this year...


Secretary Perry and Mr. Sandy Weill Sign MOU Utilizing DOE Fueled Artificial Intelligence to Advance Transformative Scientific Opportunities

Release: LIVERMORE, CALIFORNIA – Today, U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry and Founder of the Weill Family Foundation, Mr. Sandy Weill, signed a Memorandum of Understanding to formally initiate a public-private partnership for artificial intelligence (AI), neurological disorders, and related subjects. The partnership will apply DOE-fueled AI capabilities to advance transformative scientific opportunities in biomedical and public health research.


Department of Energy Announces $21.4 Million for Quantum Information Science Research

Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $21.4 million in funding for research in Quantum Information Science (QIS) related to both particle physics and fusion energy sciences.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) sent a letter to the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Surgeon General of the United States, and Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ...


Secretary Perry and Mr. Sandy Weill Sign MOU Utilizing DOE Fueled Artificial Intelligence to Advance Transformative Scientific Opportunities

News Release: LIVERMORE, CALIFORNIA - Today, U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry and Founder of the Weill Family Foundation, Mr. Sandy Weill, signed a Memorandum of Understanding to formally initiate a public-private partnership for artificial intelligence (AI), neurological disorders, and related subjects. The partnership will apply DOE-fueled AI capabilities to advance transformative scientific opportunities in biomedical and public health research.


Department of Energy Releases Annual Wind Market Reports, Finding Robust Wind Power Installations and Falling Prices

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released annual market reports documenting data and trends in wind installations, technologies, costs, prices, and performance through the end of 2018 for three sectors: utility-scale land-based, offshore, and distributed wind.


Department of Energy Releases Annual Wind Market Reports, Finding Robust Wind Power Installations and Falling Prices

Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released annual market reports documenting data and trends in wind installations, technologies, costs, prices, and performance through the end of 2018 for three sectors: utility-scale land-based, offshore, and distributed wind.