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Increasing Utilization and Reliability of Electric Infrastructure with Grid-enhancing technologies (GETs) grant opened on Feb. 24.
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Once a Secret Lab, Mound Story Now Being Told Through Museum

News Release: The scientific workers were constantly reminded to leave “shop talk there." They were told they could be sent to prison, to Alcatraz, if they talked about their work with uncleared persons. There were many signs on the walls, and a red-and-black flag flew outside upon security infractions, to remind employees to keep quiet. They took the signs, poems, and pictures seriously, knowing their work was in the interest of national security.
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Energy Department discusses Combined Notice of Filings #1 on Feb. 23

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Feb. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $2.5 Billion to Cut Pollution and Deliver Economic Benefits to Communities Across the Nation

Release: Scaling Carbon Capture Technologies Will Boost Job Creation, Create Healthier Communities, and Strengthen American Energy and Economic Security
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Energy Department discusses Black Canyon Bliss, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment on Feb. 21

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Feb. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Don’t Miss from E&C in Midland: “The goal of the committee is to make lives better for the American people.”

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Chairman Jeff Duncan (R-SC) led Subcommittee members in a field hearing in Midland, Texas. Local civil and energy officials celebrated the economic and public benefits of a strong oil and gas industry in the Permian Basin and the country as a whole, and warned of the dangers of President Biden shutting down American energy.
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Combined Notice of Filings discussed on Feb. 21 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Feb. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Energy and Commerce Leaders Announce Hearing on Enhancing Privacy Protections for Americans

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA), Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), and Subcommittee Ranking Member Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) announced the Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee will hold a hearing titled "Promoting U.S. Innovation and Individual Liberty through a National Standard for Data Privacy" on March 1, 2023.
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U.S. Department of Energy Announces $68 Million For Small Businesses Developing Technologies to Cut Emissions and Study Climate

Release: Funding Awarded to 53 Businesses Across 23 States That Are Developing Innovations in Clean Energy and Climate Research
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Energy and Commerce Leaders Announce Hearing on Enhancing Privacy Protections for Americans

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA), Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), and Subcommittee Ranking Member Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) announced the Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee will hold a hearing titled "Promoting U.S. Innovation and Individual Liberty through a National Standard for Data Privacy" on March 1, 2023.
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DOE Announces New Biden-Harris Administration Appointees

Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced 17 new Biden-Harris Administration appointees who are working alongside U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm to implement President Biden’s historic climate and energy agenda and ensure Americans have access to affordable clean ...
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Viking Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization and Establishing Intervention and Protest Deadline discussed on Feb. 21 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Feb. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Combined Notice of Filings discussed on Feb. 22 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Feb. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Fall 2022 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions discussed on Feb. 22 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a four page proposed rule on Feb. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Granholm: 'Tribal nations are a key partner in the fight to combat the climate crisis'

U.S. Department of Energy announced $50 million for clean energy technology projects on Tribal lands to help Indigenous peoples plot their own energy futures.
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Chair Rodgers Calls on the EPA to Abandon its Campaign to Jeopardize Grid Reliability and Shut Down American Energy

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) issued the following statement regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) recent decision to roll back the previous administration’s mercury and air toxics standards (MATS) power plant regulations.
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U.S. Department of Energy Announces New Actions to Accelerate U.S. Floating Offshore Wind Deployment

Release: Inaugural Floating Offshore Wind Shot Summit Advances Technologies to Power Millions of Homes, Create Good-Paying Jobs, and Strengthen U.S. Energy Security
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Energy Department discusses Roundtable on Environmental Justice and Equity in Infrastructure Permitting; Supplemental Notice of Roundtable on Feb. 21

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Feb. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Energy Department discusses Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Distribution Transformers; Extension of Public Comment Period on Feb. 22

The US Energy Department published a two page proposed rule on Feb. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Manchin, Murkowski Introduce North American Transatlantic Resource Security Partnership Act of 2023

News Release: Charleston, WV - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) introduced the bipartisan North American Transatlantic Resource Security Partnership Act of 2023 (NATRSPA). The NATRSPA would help strengthen energy security partnerships ...
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