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News Release: SIMI VALLEY, Calif. - DOE has collected more than 2,000 groundwater samples for analysis and removed 9,000 gallons of contaminants from the groundwater at the Energy Technology Engineering Center (ETEC) site located northwest of Los Angeles, California since 2017.
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Energy Department discusses Combined Notice of Filings #1 on May 16

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on May 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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West Valley, Seneca Nation Honor Mother Earth With Sunrise Ceremony, Walk

EM’s West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP) marked Earth Day this year by joining the Cattaraugus Creek Water Walkerz and Onondowaga’ Water Protectors to pay tribute to Mother Earth and bring awareness to the importance of protecting the Cattaraugus Creek and Lake Erie watershed for future generations.
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Energy Department discusses Electricity Advisory Committee on May 16

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on May 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Building Legacy Together: Our Communities' Journey of Strength and Resilience

News Release: The U.S. Department of Energy's Tweedie Doe Shares Her Perspective During AANHPI Heritage Month.
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Granholm: $48.2B FY 2023 budget will end ‘dependence on volatile fossil fuels’

President Joe Biden’s $48.2 billion budget request for the U.S. Department of Energy for fiscal year 2023 will help create jobs by investing in clean energy and infrastructure, the department’s Secretary Jennifer Granholm recently testified.
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Oak Ridge Contractor Boosts Grants for Region’s STEM Education

News Release: OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - EM Oak Ridge contractor UCOR has awarded grants to make many ideas possible, from new classroom learning spaces that foster collaboration to opportunities for students to engineer happier fairytale endings by helping design a house that can’t be blown down and build a chair that Goldilocks can’t break.
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Bills addressed by Energy and Natural Resources Committee on May 16

There was activity on three bills related to the Energy and Natural Resources Committee on May 16.
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DOE Announces Winners of the 2022 Geothermal Collegiate Competition

News Release: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the winners of the 2022 Geothermal Collegiate Competition, an annual event that prepares students to lead the next generation of geothermal energy development. Students from the University of Oklahoma team won first place and $10,000 in prize funding.
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Wounded Warrior and Mobility Impaired Turkey Hunt Returns to Savannah River Site

News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - The 17th Annual Wounded Warrior and Mobility Impaired Wild Turkey Hunt recently returned to Savannah River Site (SRS) after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Statement by Secretary Granholm on U.S. Senate Confirmation of Dr. Kathryn Huff

U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm issued the following statement today after the U.S. Senate confirmed Dr. Kathryn Huff with a bipartisan vote of 80-11 to serve as Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
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DOE Announces Call For Joint U.S.–Israel Clean Energy Technology Proposals

Release: Annual Funding Opportunity Through the BIRD Energy Program Introduces Stronger Focus on Combating Climate Change Through Clean Energy Innovation and Binational Cooperation
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DOE-GFO offers new grant application process starting May 17

Foundational Agrivoltaic Research for Megawatt Scale (FARMS) grant opened on May 17.
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How politicians on Energy and Commerce Committee dealt with bills on May 16

There was activity on five bills related to the Energy and Commerce Committee on May 16.
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Records Governing Off-the-Record Communications discussed on May 16 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on May 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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E&C Republican Leaders: The FDA Commissioner Must Testify on Baby Formula Shortage

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Republican Leader Morgan Griffith (R-VA) sent a letter to Committee Chairman Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and Subcommittee Chairwoman Diana DeGette (D-CO) requesting...
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Pallone and Schakowsky Applaud Enactment of Bill to Protect Babies from Dangerous Sleeping Products

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) released the following joint statement today after President Biden signed H.R. 3182, the Safe Sleep for Babies Act of 2021, introduced by Rep. Tony Cárdenas (D-CA), into law...
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Landmark Signs Highlight Hanford Mission

News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - From “We Can Do It!" to “See America," sign campaigns have a long history of effectively conveying information, themes and objectives to diverse audiences. Last month, EM and its contractors at the Hanford Site completed a “landmark" sign project designed to help site employees and...
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EM Leadership Gets Firsthand Look at Cleanup Progress in Paducah

News Release: PADUCAH, Ky. - EM leaders recently got a firsthand look at cleanup progress being made at the Paducah Site in western Kentucky.
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Readout of Bilateral Meeting between Secretary Granholm and Minister of Natural Resources Canada Jonathan Wilkinson

U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm and Canadian Minister of Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson met in Washington, DC on May 11, 2022, to discuss a number of key issues of mutual interest and importance.
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