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Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm announced the Department of Energy would release 1 million barrels of oil per day for six months from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, per President Joe Biden's authorization.
Energy
LM Completes Milestone Goal for DRUM Program
News Release: The Defense-Related Uranium Mines (DRUM) team completed a major milestone March 28 by delivering 507 verification and validation (V&V) mine visits ahead of schedule.
Energy
Energy Department discusses Combined Notice of Filings #1 on April 25
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on April 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Energy
Granholm: New program will focus on 'untapped geothermal potential'
The U.S. Department of Energy recently issued a request for information to gather support for an $84 million program to focus on the development of enhanced geothermal systems pilot demonstration projects.
Energy
FY23 Budget Request Enables Steady, Sustained Cleanup Success
News Release: EM has requested a fiscal year (FY) 2023 budget of $7.64 billion, an amount that will enable the program to continue making strong, steady and sustained progress on priorities to clean up legacy nuclear sites now and in the years ahead.
Energy
Granholm: Energy goals, $6 billion credit program prioritize ‘existing nuclear fleet’
The United States Department of Energy is seeking out applications and bid submissions for their $6 billion Civil Nuclear Credit Program.
Energy
DOE-NNSA grant application closes on July 7
National Lab Jobs ACCESS Program grant opened on April 26.
Energy
Notice of Availability of Guidance for the First Award Period of the Civil Nuclear Credit Program discussed on April 25 by Energy Department
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on April 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Energy
Proposed Technology Development Funding to Advance Cleanup
News Release: EM 's fiscal year (FY) 2023 budget request contains funds to continue developing technology to further improve worker safety, tank waste cleanup, soil and groundwater remediation, spent nuclear fuel operations, facility decommissioning and decontamination, and other work.
Energy
E&C Republicans Press NIH to Investigate Peter Daszak and EcoHealth Alliance for Research Cover-Up and Possible Fraud
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Health Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Republican Leader Morgan Griffith (R-VA) sent a letter to National Institutes of Health (NIH) Acting Director Lawrence Tabak demanding the NIH investigate Peter Daszak and EcoHealth Alliance for a cover-up and possible fraud related to research at the Wuhan lab.
Energy
Roaring Fork Midstream, LLC; Notice of Petition for Declaratory Order discussed on April 25 by Energy Department
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on April 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Energy
Justice40 Initiative a Top EM Priority for Fiscal Year 2023
News Release: A whole-of-government effort to deliver at least 40% of the overall benefits from federal investments in climate and clean energy to disadvantaged communities is a top priority for EM in fiscal year 2023.
Energy
Biden Administration Implements New Cost-Saving Energy Efficiency Standards for Light Bulbs
Release: DOE Finalizes Two New Rules for General Service Lamps That Will Conserve Energy, Save Consumers Money
Energy
Biden Administration Implements New Cost-Saving Energy Efficiency Standards for Light Bulbs
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today adopted two new rules for light bulbs, also known as general service lamps, that will conserve energy and help consumers save on their energy bills. The first rule establishes a revised definition of general service lamps while the second implements...
Energy
DOE, PNNL Break Ground on Grid Storage Launchpad
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory broke ground on a $75 million facility that will boost clean energy adoption and make the nation’s power grid more resilient, secure, and flexible.
Energy
Innovative Clean Energy Loan Guarantees Gathering Momentum, New Conditional Commitment Offered for Hydrogen Production and Storage Project
With nearly 80 active applications across a variety of technology sectors submitted since March 2021, the Department’s Loan Programs Office (LPO) has been picking up steam.
Energy
Upgraded Sampling Process Helps Los Alamos Streamline Key Steps in Cleanup
A significant software improvement is leading to enhanced decision-making on environmental cleanup at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).
Energy
Hanford Contractors Promote Safety with Firefighter Gear Removal Training
Two EM prime contractors recently teamed up to provide hands-on training at the Hanford Site to increase safety and prevent contamination in the event of an emergency response.
Energy
WIPP Employee Honored for Improving Miner Safety
A subject matter expert on underground ventilation at the nation's only deep geologic repository has been recognized by the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration for his work to improve miner safety.
Energy
DRUM Manager Looks Forward to Life After Long, Satisfying Career
Brent Lewis has spent the past 36 years, in his words, “herding contamination in his hobby-career.”
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