By DOE Newswire | Jul 12, 2019
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks today at an Energy Subcommittee hearing entitled, “Keeping the Lights On: Addressing Cyber Threats to The Grid":
By DOE Newswire | Jul 11, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry today officially swore in Dr. Rita Baranwal as the Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy. Dr. Baranwal, whom the U.S. Senate first confirmed on June 20, becomes the first woman to lead the Office of Nuclear Energy.
By DOE Newswire | Jul 11, 2019
News Release: U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today chaired a hearing to examine the increasingly important role of U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) and launched a new Strategic Energy Initiative.
By DOE Newswire | Jul 11, 2019
News Release: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Legacy Management (LM) and Consolidated Business Center recently signed an agreement to expand collaboration on the Office of Environmental Management (EM) Moab Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action (UMTRA) Project. The collaboration, which will leverage LM’s knowledge of disposal cell cover design, has the potential to improve construction of a waste disposal cell in Utah and save taxpayer dollars.
By DOE Newswire | Jul 11, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) released a statement following Health Subcommittee passage today of H.R. 2328, the Community Health Investment Modernization, and Excellence Act of 2019, which reauthorizes Community Health Center funding for four years, and included an amendment to eliminate cuts to Disproportionate Share Hospitals for the next two years...
By DOE Newswire | Jul 11, 2019
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr.’s (D-NJ) remarks as prepared for delivery at the Health Subcommittee markup of ten health bills are below...
By DOE Newswire | Jul 11, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) expressed his satisfaction in the following statement with the advancement of H.R. 3630, the No Surprises Act, from the Health Subcommittee to the full committee for consideration.
By DOE Newswire | Jul 11, 2019
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 Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar today urgently requesting answers to a series of questions following alarming reports of abuse of immigrant children while in U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) custody.
By DOE Newswire | Jul 11, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Subcommittee on Health markup of legislation aimed to improve public health and reauthorize health programs.
By DOE Newswire | Jul 11, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) released the following statement after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced a plan to implement provisions from the RAY BAUM’S Act to ban malicious spoofing calls and text messages...
By DOE Newswire | Jul 11, 2019
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Ranking Member Greg Walden (R-OR) released the following statement after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced a plan to implement provisions from the RAY BAUM’S Act to ban malicious spoofing calls and text messages...
By DOE Newswire | Jul 10, 2019
News Release: Today, Energy Secretary Rick Perry kicked off the Better Buildings, Better Plants Summit by recognizing more than 20 Better Buildings, Better Plants Challenge partners and allies who achieved their energy, water, or financial goals for 2019 and five who have recently set new Challenge goals after meeting...
By DOE Newswire | Jul 10, 2019
News Release: Today, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy (FE) announced $600,000 in federal funding for two projects that fall under the High Performance Computing for Materials (HPC4Mtls) program.
By DOE Newswire | Jul 10, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) made the following statement praising President Donald J. Trump for signing an executive order to improve kidney health in America.
By DOE Newswire | Jul 10, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce markup on six pieces of legislation aimed to protect consumers from dangerous products.
By DOE Newswire | Jul 10, 2019
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) remarks as prepared for delivery today at a Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Markup of six bills to keep American families safe from dangerous products...
By DOE Newswire | Jul 9, 2019
News Release: OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - Oak Ridge recently hosted the Millennial Nuclear Caucus, where Tommy Morgan, an early career professional, talked about his role leading a complex EM cleanup project.
By DOE Newswire | Jul 9, 2019
News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - Six safety representatives with EM’s Office of River Protection tank farms contractor Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS) recently received Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) certifications.
By DOE Newswire | Jul 9, 2019
News Release: PORTLAND, Ore. - The Green Electronics Council has recognized two EM sites and several contractors at Hanford for purchasing sustainable information technology products. The 2019 Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) Purchaser Award winners include the East Tennessee Technology Park...
By DOE Newswire | Jul 9, 2019
News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - Employees from EM Richland Operations Office contractor CH2M HILL Plateau Remediation Company (CHPRC) worked with the nonprofit Washington STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) Education Foundation to develop a school-based internship.
