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Meghann Hurt, site manager for the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Legacy Management, recently graduated from the DOE Leadership Development Program.
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Holmes: 'Our emergency preparedness team has done an excellent job'

The Hanford Site Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant conducted an emergency drill for their ammonia leak response.
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Riley: 'INCITE can support the most ambitious, long-term research campaigns'

The U.S. Department of Energy's Innovative and Novel Computational Impact on Theory and Experiment (INCITE) program is accepting proposals for high-impact research campaigns in science, engineering and computer science.
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Peltz: 'This interoperability between agencies is great'

A new supercomputer exclusively designed for climate science research is being launched by Oak Ridge National Laboratory, in collaboration with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
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Xiao Wang's enthusiasm for research still strong: 'I don’t even need coffee to get me going in the morning'

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) research scientist Xiao Wang has been named a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
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Granholm: 'This is a direct investment in the next generation of American workers'

The U.S. Department of Energy has publicly revealed that it will award a combined $18.7 million to five higher education institutions to serve as Centers of Excellence for the DOE's Industrial Assessment Centers Program.
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Ozik: 'We want models that mimic reality' for disease transmission

The U.S. Department of Energy allocated $5 million to three projects, including Argonne National Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratories, to enhance computational tools and better prepare for biological threats caused by humans and nature.
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Deguia: 'This work proves how others truly encompassed that American spirit'

The Legacy Management Archives and Information Management team is working on organizing thousands of U.S. Department of Energy records that are almost a century old in Morgantown, W.V.
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Felosi: 'Our progress is helping eliminate hazards' in Oak Ridge area

The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management has begun demolishing a low-intensity test reactor in the Oak Ridge area.
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Granholm: 'Funding will support a first-in-the-nation facility' to convert fossil fuel waste

The U.S. Department of Energy recently announced $16 million to build the nation's first-of-a-kind critical minerals production facilities in two states.
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Granholm: 'Deploying clean energy projects on America’s mine lands will unlock new opportunities'

The U.S. Department of Energy announced up to $450 million to advance clean energy projects on current and former mine lands.
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Granholm: 'Funding will help lower utility costs, cut emissions and create healthier environments for families'

The U.S. Department of Energy is taking applications for the competitive Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program.
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Stoddard: Hanford 'trainers develop innovative educational methods'

Hanford Mission Integration Solutions announced updates to the respiratory protection course at Hanford's Volpentest Hazardous Materials Management and Emergency Response (HAMMER) Federal Training Center.
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Department of Energy announces 7 new appointees

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the appointment of seven new people by the Biden-Harris administration as well as five current appointees who are taking on new roles in the department.
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Wiborg: Demolition of contaminated Hanford Site buildings will reduce ‘long term surveillance and maintenance costs’

The Central Plateau Cleanup Company, a contractor with the Environmental Management Richland Operations Office, recently carried out the demolition of two contaminated buildings at the Hanford Site.
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Savannah River Site in South Carolina prepares to recycle, down blend fuel for advanced nuclear reactors as demand 'far exceeds' supply

The H Canyon chemical separations facility at the Savannah River Site in South Carolina is preparing to recycle its used, highly enriched uranium (HEU) and down blend it to provide fuel for advanced nuclear reactors in the United States.
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Little: 'This lab and its people that work here enrich the lives and livelihood across the state'

The U.S. Department of Energy recognized the efforts of the workers at the Idaho National Laboratory site after finishing a nuclear fuel wet-to-dry project ahead of schedule.
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Granholm: 'Funding opportunity will ensure that the benefits of a clean energy economy are felt across the country'

The Department of Energy revealed $50 million in new funding from President Joe Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for smart manufacturing technologies.
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Folk: DOE goal 'is to reduce risk to the environment by removing waste and closing tanks'

The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management office at the Savannah River Site finalized a high-level waste tank milestones agreement with state and federal regulators.
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Granholm: New DOE standards 'lower household energy costs and deliver the safer, healthier communities that every American deserves'

The U.S. Department of Energy recently finalized new energy efficiency standards for window air conditioners and portable air cleaners.
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