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Request for Information on Advanced Energy Manufacturing and Recycling Grant Program grant opened on Aug. 3.
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Community Celebrates Grand Opening of EM Exhibit at National Atomic Testing Museum

News Release: LAS VEGAS - U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM ) Senior Advisor William “Ike" White welcomed the community to the National Atomic Testing Museum in Las Vegas during a ceremony Aug. 2 to celebrate the opening of its newest permanent exhibit.
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How politicians on Energy and Natural Resources Committee dealt with bills on Aug. 1

There was activity on one bill related to the Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Aug. 1.
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Hanford Weather Station Honored for Excellence

News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - The Hanford Site received a StormReady designation from the National Weather Service (NWS), deeming it fully prepared to help the local community with communication and safety skills needed to save lives and property during potential severe weather events.
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Idaho Liquid Waste Treatment Facility Achieves New Operational Milestones

News Release: IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - Engineers and operators supporting the Integrated Waste Treatment Unit (IWTU) at the DOE Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site have taken the facility to new heights in its recently completed confirmatory run.
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Hanford Plant Prepares for Melter Heatup, Begins Installing Startup Heaters

News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - The weather isn’t the only thing heating up at the Hanford Site this summer, as staff at the Low-Activity Waste (LAW) Facility at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP) are preparing to install 18 temporary heaters to start up the first of the facility’s two 300-ton glass melters.
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DOE Launches New Research Group to Grow America's Solar Industry

Release: National Renewable Energy Lab to Administer Consortium to Rapidly Reduce Cost and Speed Deployment of American-Made Solar Technologies, Securing the Nation with Cleaner Energy and Good Jobs
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SRS Team Honored for Conference Submission on Streamlining Processes

News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - A team of engineers at EM ’s Savannah River Site (SRS) has been recognized nationally for their outstanding paper submission for the Waste Management (WM) 2022 Conference held earlier this year.
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DOE-GFO grant application closes on Nov. 10

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Solar and Wind Grid Services and Reliability Demonstration grant opened on Aug. 2.
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New notice from Energy Department to be published on Aug. 3

There are two releases scheduled to be published on Aug. 3.
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Granholm, U.S. Secretary of Energy, launches programs that promise 'climate action that advances environmental justice'

The U.S. Department Energy launched over 140 programs in an effort to serve communities disproportionately affected by environmental injustice.
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Soil Remediation Brings Oak Ridge Closer to Completion at ETTP

News Release: OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - An area of land in Oak Ridge will be added to the Manhattan Project National Historical Park thanks to EM ’s cleanup efforts there.
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What releases are upcoming from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Aug. 3

There are 14 releases scheduled to be published on Aug. 3.
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ICYMI: Barrasso Op-Ed: Learning From Europe's Energy Mistakes

News Release: President Joe Biden threatened this week to declare a climate “emergency." It’s an excuse to bypass Congress and take more executive authority for himself.
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WIPP Community Days Provide Opportunity for Learning, Exploration

News Release: CARLSBAD, N.M. - EM ’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP ) recently sponsored two community events allowing visitors from across New Mexico to visit the site and learn more about its critical national mission.
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WIPP’s Big Dig to Lead to New Utility Shaft, Crews Advance Ventilation System

News Release: CARLSBAD, N.M. - Blast. Dig. Hoist. Dump.
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SRNS manager: DOE Savannah River Operations, SRNS 'place a strong emphasis and high priority' on environmental monitoring

The Savannah River Site’s Environmental Monitoring Program is guiding the nationally applied nuclear industry standard.
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Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) publishes one press release in July

There was one press release published by the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) in July.
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DOE Launches New Research Group to Grow America's Solar Industry

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. -The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the launch of the Cadmium Telluride Accelerator Consortium-a $20 million initiative designed to make cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar cells less expensive, more efficient and develop new markets for solar cell products. CdTe solar cells...
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Public press releases: U.S. Department of Energy publishes 73 in July

There were 73 press releases published by the U.S. Department of Energy in July.
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