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News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM ) contractor Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) is breaking new ground with a pilot program employing area high school students as apprentices at the Savannah River Site (SRS).
Energy

EM Nevada Raises Money for Homeless People in Las Vegas

News Release: LAS VEGAS - Garfield Wolfe stood in front of a cadre of EM Nevada Program employees at the Las Vegas Rescue Mission recently and told how the downtown Las Vegas homeless shelter helped turn around his life.
Energy

EM Restarts DUF6 Conversion at Improved Portsmouth, Paducah Facilities

News Release: LEXINGTON, Ky. - Both of EM ’s conversion plants that recycle depleted uranium hexafluoride (DUF6 ) to safer and more beneficial products are back in business with improved safety and sustainability measures following a COVID-19 operational pause.
Energy

Granholm: 'DOE is taking critical steps to strengthen domestic nuclear development and deployment'

The U.S. Department of Energy announced $150 million for infrastructure improvements at Idaho National Laboratory aimed at enhancing nuclear research and development will support the U.S. leading position in the industry.
Energy

Notice of Technical Meeting discussed on Oct. 27 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Oct. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Energy

Notice of Funding Opportunity for Consent-Based Siting Program discussed on Oct. 27 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Oct. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Energy Department discusses Combined Notice of Filings on Oct. 27

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Oct. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Energy

PAMS-SC offers new grant application process starting Oct. 28

Atmospheric System Research (ASR) grant opened on Oct. 28.
Energy

West Valley Ships First Waste Containers From Main Plant Takedown

News Release: WEST VALLEY, N.Y. - EM and its cleanup contractor at the West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP) have successfully shipped the first 12 containers of waste from the demolition of the Main Plant Process Building by rail to a disposal facility.
Energy

Metamorphosis: ‘Cocooning’ Complete for Seventh Hanford Reactor Building

News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - Just over a year after breaking ground, crews recently completed construction of a protective enclosure, or “cocoon," around another former plutonium production reactor at the Hanford Site, leaving only one more to go.
Energy

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $150 Million To Improve Nuclear Research and Development Infrastructure at Idaho National Laboratory

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), today announced $150 million in funding provided by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act for infrastructure improvements at DOE’s Idaho National Laboratory (INL) to enhance nuclear energy research and...
Energy

DOE CESER Leadership Attends White House EV Cybersecurity Forum

News Release: On Oct. 25, DOE CESER Acting Deputy Director Fowad Muneer joined DOE Deputy Secretary, David Turk, DOE and DOT Joint Office of Energy and Transportation Executive Director Gabe Klein, and the Acting Director for DOE’s Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) Michael Berube to the EV Cybersecurity Executive...
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DOE Announces $39 Million for Technology to Grow the Domestic Critical Minerals Supply Chain and Strengthen National Security

Release: Selected Projects Across a Dozen States Will Develop a Sustainable Supply of Minerals Needed to Power America’s Clean Energy Future
Energy

Energy Department discusses Combined Notice of Filings #1 on Oct. 27

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Oct. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Idaho Site Begins Path to End State for Cold War Landfill

News Release: IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - EM ’s Idaho Cleanup Project (ICP) recently took the first step toward achieving an end state for a Cold War-era landfill where crews have completed cleanup.
Energy

WIPP Emplaces Last Waste Container in Panel, Marking Milestone

News Release: CARLSBAD, N.M. - At long last, Panel 7 at EM ’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) is full.
Energy

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $84.5 Million to Make Clean Energy Improvements and Lower Energy Costs for K-12 Schools

News Release: DOE is also launching the Energy Champions Leading the Advancement of Sustainable Schools Prize (Energy CLASS Prize). In response to overwhelming stakeholder feedback that many school districts lack the bandwidth and knowledge to find and fund projects, this prize facilitates capacity-building within local educational agencies (LEAs) to identify and implement health and energy improvements, especially in disadvantaged school districts.
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E&C Republican Leaders Demand Transparency from Toy Manufacturers Advertising to Children on TikTok, YouTube

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Consumer Protection and Commerce Republican Leader Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) are asking toy manufacturers how they plan to ensure children and their information is protected online following reports...
Energy

Energy Department discusses Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Electric Motors on Oct. 26

The US Energy Department published a one page rule on Oct. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Energy

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $84.5 Million to Make Clean Energy Improvements and Lower Energy Costs for K-12 Schools

Release: New Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Grant Program and Prize Competition for Public School Energy Improvements Will Save Schools Money and Enhance Learning Environments
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