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News Release: Charleston, WV - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, ENR Committee Ranking Member John Barrasso (R-WY), Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) sent a letter to Senate appropriators calling for $25 million in FY2023 funding for the ...
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EM’s Packaging Certification Program Honored With Deming Award

News Release: In recognition of outstanding efforts to encourage more professionals to obtain the skills needed to enter and advance in the nuclear packaging industry, EM ’s Packaging Certification Program (PCP) has been awarded the 2022 W. Edwards Deming Outstanding Training Award, presented by Graduate School USA this fall.
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Contractors Collaborate on Safety and Progress at Hanford’s 324 Building

News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - EM Richland Operations Office (RL ) contractors Central Plateau Cleanup Company (CPCCo) and Hanford Mission Integration Solutions (HMIS) are teaming up again to continue removing contaminated soil beneath the 324 Building, a former nuclear materials research facility on the Hanford Site.
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U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. National Science Foundation Announce New Internship Program to Support Growth of Geothermal Energy Workforce

News Release: First Activity Through NSF-DOE Memorandum of Understanding Will Bolster Ambitious Geothermal Energy Goals.
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $74 Million To Advance Domestic Battery Recycling And Reuse, Strengthen Nation’s Battery Supply Chain

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), today announced nearly $74 million in funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for 10 projects to advance technologies and processes for electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling and reuse.
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Joint Federal-State Task Force on Electric Transmission; Supplemental Notice of Meeting discussed on Nov. 18 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Nov. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Celebrating Native American Heritage Month

News Release: Staff Member Tommy Jones Shares His Thoughts on the Month-Long Recognition.
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Meet a Machine at Hanford: Automated Sampling of Vitrified Waste Container Surfaces

News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - Engineers at the Hanford Site ’s Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant are testing and programming robots that will help ensure the thousands of steel containers that will be filled with vitrified, or immobilized in glass, radioactive and chemical tank waste are safe for transport...
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Remote Waste Disposal Tool Reduces Risk, Increases Efficiency at SRS

News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - EM team members at the Solid Waste Management Facility (SWMF) at the Savannah River Site (SRS) recently began using a new rigging hook they can release remotely to place low-level waste into trenches for disposal, saving time and reducing risks to workers.
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Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025 Proposed Power and Transmission Rate Adjustments Public Hearing and Opportunities for Public Review and Comment discussed on Nov. 18 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a seven page notice on Nov. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Leader Rodgers Applauds Bipartisan Solutions to Encourage Investment and Improve People’s Privacy

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement commending the passage of bipartisan legislation that will strengthen the economy, set uniform national rules for transparency of online marketplaces, and protect American horses.
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E&C Leaders’ Statement on Passage of Bipartisan Lymphedema Treatment Act

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3630, the Lymphedema Treatment Act...
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Barrasso Opening Statement at Nominations Hearing

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), delivered the following remarks at a nominations hearing.
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CED Timberland Solar, LLC; Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204 Authorization discussed on Nov. 17 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Nov. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Miscellaneous Gas Products discussed on Nov. 17 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a one page proposed rule on Nov. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Energy Department discusses Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Portable Electric Spas on Nov. 17

The US Energy Department published a three page proposed rule on Nov. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Manchin, Committee Consider Energy Nominees

News Release: Washington, DC - Today, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to consider the nominations of Mr. David Crane to be Under Secretary of Energy for Infrastructure, Mr. Jeffrey M. Marootian to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and ...
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Notice published by Energy Department on Nov. 17

The US Energy Department published a three page notice on Nov. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Rodgers, Latta Commend Bipartisan Legislation to Enhance Transparency of Programs that Promote Affordable Internet Access

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Republican Leader Bob Latta (R-OH) released the following statement commending the passage of bipartisan legislation to improve oversight of the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) Affordable Connectivity and Lifeline Programs.
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Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization and Establishing Intervention and Protest Deadline discussed on Nov. 17 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Nov. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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