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News Release: This July, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) hosted U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Legacy Management (LM) staff on a tour of five Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) sites in the Northeast. Under FUSRAP, USACE performs active remediation before transferring cleaned up sites to LM for long-term stewardship.
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Barrasso: Biden Administration must stop subverting law on oil and natural gas lease sales

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), issued the following statement regarding a district court decision on oil and natural gas lease sales on federal lands. Today’s ruling in the Fifth Circuit strikes down a lower court decision that blocked President Biden’s ban on energy leasing.
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Energy & Commerce, Homeland Security Leaders Write Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Dirty Bomb Threat After Government Report Exposes Security Gaps

News Release: Today, bipartisan leaders from the House Committee on Energy & Commerce and House Committee on Homeland Security sent a letter to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) urging the agency to take immediate action to address vulnerabilities in its oversight of purchases of radiological materials. Last...
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Energy Department discusses PacifiCorp; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment on Aug. 24

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Aug. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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How politicians on Energy and Commerce Committee dealt with bills on Aug. 23

There was activity on two bills related to the Energy and Commerce Committee on Aug. 23.
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Meet Clean Energy Champion Maria T. Vargas

Meet Clean Energy Champion Maria T. Vargas
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Three Places American Energy Consumers Are Using Local Wind Power

Three Places American Energy Consumers Are Using Local Wind Power
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How Wind Energy Can Help Clean Hydrogen Contribute to a Zero-Carbon Future

How Wind Energy Can Help Clean Hydrogen Contribute to a Zero-Carbon Future
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Wind Turbines: the Bigger, the Better

Wind Turbines: the Bigger, the Better
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Clean Energy Champions 101: What to Tell Everyone You Know About Clean Energy

Clean Energy Champions 101: What to Tell Everyone You Know About Clean Energy
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Biden-Harris Administration Launches $28 Million Program to Advance Hydropower for Clean Energy

Biden-Harris Administration Launches $28 Million Program to Advance Hydropower for Clean Energy
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Biden-Harris Administration Proposes New, Cost-Saving Efficiency Standard for Clothes Dryers

Biden-Harris Administration Proposes New, Cost-Saving Efficiency Standard for Clothes Dryers
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Biden-Harris Administration Launches New Offices to Lower Energy Costs and Deploy Clean Power Nationwide

Biden-Harris Administration Launches New Offices to Lower Energy Costs and Deploy Clean Power Nationwide
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Biden-Harris Administration Launches $675 Million Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Program to Expand Domestic Critical Materials Supply Chains

Biden-Harris Administration Launches $675 Million Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Program to Expand Domestic Critical Materials Supply Chains
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Real-Time Evaluation of Residual Strain Improves 3-D Printed Metal Parts

Real-Time Evaluation of Residual Strain Improves 3-D Printed Metal Parts
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Procedure Review Raises the Bar at SRS Solid Waste Management Facility

News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - The Savannah River Site (SRS ) Solid Waste Management Facility (SWMF ) recently improved the quality of the procedures used to carry out its missions with its Procedure Enhancement Program, leading to increased efficiency for the facility.
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Idaho Site Makes Headway Reducing Risk in Spent Nuclear Fuel Projects

News Release: IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - EM crews at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site are making significant progress to reduce risk through two projects involving spent nuclear fuel in support of a 1995 agreement with the State of Idaho.
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Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Clothes Dryers discussed on Aug. 23 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a seven page proposed rule on Aug. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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DOE Announces $60 Million to Advance Clean Hydrogen Technologies and Decarbonize Grid

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $40 million in funding to advance the development and deployment of clean hydrogen technologies. To further decarbonize the grid, DOE is also launching a $20 million university research consortium to help states and Tribal communities...
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Additional Basin to Support Hanford Tank Waste Treatment Nearly Complete

News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - Workers are nearing completion of a fourth basin needed to ensure adequate storage for wastewater during tank waste treatment on the Hanford Site.
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