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News Release: OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - DOE Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) officials reached an important milestone this fall in preparing for a new onsite disposal facility by signing a record of decision with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation.
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Combined Notice of Filings #1 discussed on Dec. 14 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Dec. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Crews Making Progress at Hanford's Former Plutonium Processing Facility

News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - Crews with EM Richland Operations Office (RL) contractor Central Plateau Cleanup Company (CPCCo) are performing risk-reduction activities to prepare a former plutonium processing facility on the Hanford Site for eventual disposition.
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Energy Department discusses Notice of Denial of Water Quality Certification on Dec. 14

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Dec. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Four DOE Communities Designated WWII Heritage Communities

News Release: The U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) recently announced 18 communities across the U.S. as World War II (WWII) Heritage Cities, including four communities with sites important to DOE.
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Leader Rodgers: “Free Speech is Foundational to America”

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered remarks at today’s Energy and Commerce Committee markup on a Resolution of Inquiry on the Biden administration’s efforts to censor Americans by colluding with Big Tech.
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Historic Drone Mission Delivers Data for Calcine Retrieval at Idaho Site

News Release: IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - An EM project at the Idaho National Laboratory Site successfully obtained important mapping and radiological data in what is believed to be the world’s first piloted drone mission inside a high-level radioactive waste storage vault.
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DOE Releases Specific Sections of Draft Request for Proposal, Announces Virtual Pre-Solicitation Briefing for New Hanford Site Occupational Medical Services Contract

News Release: Cincinnati - Today, the Department released specific sections of a Draft Request for Proposal (RFP) for a new Hanford Site Occupational Medical Services Contract that includes Sections C-Performance Work Statement; F-Deliveries or Performance; L-Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors; M-Evaluation Factors for Award; and Section H clause, entitled “Qualifications of Key Personnel.".
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EM Leaders View WIPP Progress, Meet With Stakeholders in New Mexico

News Release: EM Senior Advisor William “Ike" White and Associate Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Field Operations Nicole Nelson-Jean last week visited the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP), where they received briefings on key projects, and met with stakeholders and elected officials in southeast and northern New Mexico.
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DOE Announces Up to $20 Million Available for Regional Projects to Accelerate U.S. Carbon Capture, Transport, Conversion, and Storage Technology Deployment

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) today announced $20 million in funding for projects that will improve stakeholder access to region-specific information and technical assistance regarding the commercial deployment of carbon...
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Teachers, Students Return to Boundless Forests of Savannah River Site

News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - Unique field trips for teachers and students alike that focus on environmental science in the vast forests of Savannah River Site (SRS) are up and running again after COVID-19 shut them down in 2020.
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Energy Department discusses BIF III Holtwood, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests on Dec. 14

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Dec. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Energy Department discusses Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc.; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests on Dec. 14

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Dec. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Tomorrow’s Workforce Today: Creating Paths to Jobs at Hanford

News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - Adding to the growing list of cooperative, or co-op, programs with colleges and universities, U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM ) Office of River Protection (ORP) contractor Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS) has launched a new pathway to jobs on the Hanford Site.
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Notice of Waiver Period for Water Quality Certification Application discussed on Dec. 14 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Dec. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $3.7 Billion to Kick-Start America’s Carbon Dioxide Removal Industry

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), today announced the launch of four programs that will help build a commercially viable, just, and responsible carbon dioxide removal industry in the United States. The programs, funded with $3.7 billion from...
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Boyne USA, Inc.; Notice of Meeting To Discuss FWS Status Updates for The Boyne Hydroelectric Project discussed on Dec. 14 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Dec. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Heath Middle School Students Design Winning Science Bowl T-shirt

News Release: PADUCAH, Ky. - Three eighth graders from Heath Middle School (HMS) won this year’s DOE West Kentucky Regional Science Bowl t-shirt design contest.
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Key Capital Projects Continue to Show Progress at WIPP

News Release: CARLSBAD, N.M. - One is very visible, and one you can’t really see. But both capital projects at EM ’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) are making remarkable progress due to a determined, creative workforce that is overcoming the challenges of the multimillion-dollar work so the facility can operate safely and compliantly for decades to come.
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Latta: Censoring Americans is Fundamentally Un-American

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Communications and Technology Subcommittee Republican Leader Bob Latta (R-OH) delivered remarks at today’s Energy and Commerce Committee markup on a Resolution of Inquiry regarding the administration coordinating with social media companies to silence Americans.
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