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The US Energy Department published a two page notice on May 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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FERC Assesses Civil Penalty for Hydro License Violation
FERC today ordered Ampersand Cranberry Lake Hydro, LLC to pay a $600,000 civil penalty for violating its hydroelectric license by failing to retain possession of all property for the Cranberry Lake Project located in St. Lawrence County, New York, covered by the license.

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LM Grows Solar Power Use to 136 Active Systems
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Legacy Management (LM) has been using renewable solar energy to manage and maintain some of its sites as long as the office has existed.

Energy
NNSA announces exercise of terms for Sandia National Laboratories management and operating contract
The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration announced today it has exercised Option Terms 1 through 5 of National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia’s management and operating contract for Sandia National Laboratories.

Energy
Energy And Natural Resources Committee Advances Manchin And Barrasso’s Historic Outdoor Recreation Bill
Bipartisan America’s Outdoor Recreation Act would strengthen our nation’s growing outdoor recreation economy while providing economic boosts to local communities

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Rodgers & Upton Call on DOE Secretary Granholm to Secure America’s Nuclear Energy
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine exposes the risks of weakening American energy security.

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Leader Rodgers Says Biden is Acting Like an Authoritarian Dictator to Control Speech
House Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) responded to the Biden Administration’s effort to establish a ‘Disinformation Governance Board’ at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and urged Democrats to abandon their censorship mission.

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Pallone Opening Remarks at DOE Budget Hearing with Secretary Granholm
Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at an Energy Subcommittee hearing titled, “The Fiscal Year 2023 DOE Budget:”
Energy
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-914) Comment Request; Extension discussed on May 2 by Energy Department
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on May 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Energy
DOE-ARPAE grant application closes on June 16
Electric Vehicles for American Low-Carbon Living (EVs4ALL) - SBIR/STTR grant opened on May 3.

Energy
Hanford Collaborates With Universities on Robots to Evaluate Tank Integrity
News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - Robot technology is providing new ways to monitor the integrity of underground double-shell waste-storage tanks at the Hanford Site.

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Barrasso: America’s Outdoor Recreation Act Will Benefit Everyone Who Enjoys the Outdoors
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), delivered the following remarks at a business meeting to consider several pieces of pending public lands-related legislation.

Energy
Nelson-Jean Shares Opportunities, Encouragement With Students in Oak Ridge
News Release: OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - Wide eyes and eager note-taking hands lined the perimeter of a large conference table in Oak Ridge. Dari Gabriel, a senior environmental engineering student from Benedict College in South Carolina, was one of them.

Energy
DOE Announces $45 Million to Develop More Efficient Electric Vehicle Batteries
Release: Funding Will Support the Development of Advanced Batteries that Charge Faster, Have Greater Efficiency and Resilience, and Boost Consumer Confidence Against Range Anxiety
Energy
Senior Advisor White Outlines EM Achievements to Congress
News Release: Support from Congress will enable EM to continue making steady progress in cleaning up communities that supported U.S. defense efforts over the decades, Senior Advisor William “Ike" White told a Senate panel on April 27.

Energy
DOE-GFO grant application closes on Aug. 30
Notice of Intent to issue Funding Opportunity Announcement DE-FOA-0002632 "Community Geothermal Heating & Cooling Technical Assistance & Deployment grant opened on May 3.
Energy
PacifiCorp; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests discussed on May 2 by Energy Department
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on May 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Energy
VIDEO: Hanford Capsule Transfer Project Making Solid Progress
News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - In the blink of an eye, as this time-lapse video shows, crews with EM Richland Operations Office contractor Central Plateau Cleanup Company last month completed pouring 11 truckloads - or about 120 cubic yards - of concrete for a new transfer pad outside the Waste Encapsulation and Storage Facility truck port at the Hanford Site. The 18-inch-thick, rebar-reinforced slab is designed to support loads up to a half-million pounds.

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Business is Booming in K Area Complex at Savannah River Site
News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - The Savannah River Site ’s (SRS) K Area Complex (KAC) nuclear material management facility is undergoing a large number of infrastructure projects at an unprecedented pace to improve the capabilities and flexibility of KAC and its employees and prepare for upcoming missions.
Energy
Notice published on May 2 by Energy Department
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on May 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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