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There is one release scheduled to be published on Aug. 10.

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Granholm says country 'has incredible, untapped geothermal potential beneath our very feet'
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded up to $165 million to expand research on U.S. geothermal energy production, a news release said.

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DOE and NOAA Announce Winners of Ocean Observing Prize BUILD Contest to Advance Hurricane-Monitoring Systems
News Release: Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA ) today announced the winners of $500,000 in the BUILD Contest, the second phase in the Powering the Blue Economy™: Ocean Observing Prize DEVELOP Competition. The prize challenges competitors to develop solutions that use marine energy to power hurricane-monitoring systems.
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Senate Democrats Continue War on American Energy
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senate Democrats voted for higher inflation, higher taxes, and to keep more American energy locked in the ground as part of their reckless tax and spending spree. U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), issued the following statement:
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Leader Rodgers Statement on Inflation and Recession Act
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the Senate passed President Joe Biden’s tax and spending spree that will make life even more unaffordable for Americans and their families.

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Barrasso: Instead of Pleading with Dictators, We Should Expand American Energy Production
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) delivered the following remarks on the Senator floor encouraging senators to support his amendment forcing Democrats to choose between American energy or dictators.


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Rural and Municipal Utility Advanced Cybersecurity Grant and Technical Assistance Listening Sessions
News Release: The DOE’s Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) is excited to launch a new program that will accelerate the ability of electric utilities to improve their cybersecurity posture. The Rural and Municipal Utility Advanced Cybersecurity Grant and Technical Assistance Program...

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Pallone Applauds Senate Passage of Historic Climate & Clean Energy Provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today applauding Senate passage of historic clean energy and climate provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act, which are expected to slash our nation’s greenhouse gas pollution by 40 percent by 2030...

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U.S. Energy Secretary: CHIPS and Science Act will 'boost our national security, bring manufacturing home'
U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm praised Congressional passage of CHIPS and Science Act.

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Barrasso Votes to Lower Prices at the Pump
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 after voting in support of Senator Lindsey Graham’s (R-SC) amendment to lower prices at the pump:
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Pallone Hails Inclusion of Key Health Care Provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after the Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act, which includes key health care provisions that will lower the cost of health care and lifesaving prescription drugs for Americans...
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CESER Announces Launch of Rural and Municipal Utility Advanced Cybersecurity Grant and Technical Assistance Program, Subsequent Listening Sessions
News Release: The DOE’s Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) is excited to launch a new program that will accelerate the ability of electric utilities to improve their cybersecurity posture. The Rural and Municipal Utility Advanced Cybersecurity Grant and Technical Assistance Program...

Energy
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission set to publish a new notice on Aug. 9
There are three releases scheduled to be published on Aug. 9.

Energy
DOE announces new leader of energy jobs office
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced Betony Jones, previously Senior Advisor on Workforce in the Department’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, will lead the Office of Energy Jobs as Director.
Energy
CESER Announces Launch of Rural and Municipal Utility Advanced Cybersecurity Grant and Technical Assistance Program, Subsequent Listening Sessions
News Release: The DOE’s Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) is excited to launch a new program that will accelerate the ability of electric utilities to improve their cybersecurity posture. The Rural and Municipal Utility Advanced Cybersecurity Grant and Technical Assistance Program...

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DOE commemorates 'key player' in safe removal of radioactive waste
Crews at the Hanford Site in Washington state are celebrating two decades of being able to safely test new technology and equipment prototypes for handling radioactive waste, thanks to a mock-up of a storage tank.

Energy
Public notices: Energy Department publishes 32 in week ending July 23
There were 32 notices published by the Energy Department in week ending July 23, according to the Federal Register.
Energy
Bills addressed by Energy and Commerce Committee on Aug. 5
There was activity on eight bills related to the Energy and Commerce Committee on Aug. 5.

Energy
Barrasso Amendment Forces Democrats to Choose Between American Energy or Dictators
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, filed an amendment requiring the Biden administration to hold supplemental onshore oil and gas lease sales by the end of 2022. The administration went eighteen months without holding quarterly onshore lease sales, which is required by law.

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