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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today issued a request for information (RFI) to support $84 million in enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) pilot demonstration projects included in President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
Energy
DOE Establishes $6 Billion Program to Preserve America’s Clean Nuclear Energy Infrastructure
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released a Notice of Intent (NOI) and Request for Information (RFI) on the implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s $6 billion Civil Nuclear Credit Program.
Energy
FERC issues Equity Action Plan
FERC is proud to release its Equity Action Plan today in support of its mission to assist consumers in obtaining reliable, safe, secure, and economically efficient energy services at a reasonable cost through appropriate regulatory and market means, and collaborative efforts.
Energy
Oak Ridge Contractor Employees Recruit Prospective Graduates for EM’s Cleanup
EM cleanup contractor UCOR is raising awareness among soon-to-be graduates in higher education about opportunities to work at Oak Ridge.
Energy
West Valley Reduces Risks, Prepares to Demolish Main Plant, an EM 2022 Priority
As part of deactivation activities, crews finished cutting and removing the 26-inch-diameter duct that carried exhaust from past operations at the building.
Energy
Savannah River Site Spent Nuclear Fuel Proposed to be Removed More Quickly
EM Senior Advisor William “Ike” White has approved a proposal that will save decades of work and billions of dollars in spent nuclear fuel disposition at the Savannah River Site (SRS).
Energy
Ribbon cutting held for NNSA’s John A. Gordon Albuquerque Complex
New state-of-the-art facility to house 1,200 federal and contractor employees
Energy
E&C Republican Leaders Ask White House to Survey Agencies for All Funding Proposals on Cleavage Site Research
The members insist that before any additional funding for COVID-19 that the Biden administration has requested is authorized, all prior virus-hunting discovery funding be transparent and accounted for.
Energy
U.S. Department of Energy to Host Annual ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit
The U.S. Department of Energy today announced that its Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) will host its 12th annual Energy Innovation Summit May 23–25, 2022, in Aurora, Colorado.
Energy
How politicians on Energy and Commerce Committee dealt with bills on April 18
There was activity on one bill related to the Energy and Commerce Committee on April 18.
Energy
Melendez Tours Fernald, Calls Ohio Site a Model for LM
News Release: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Legacy Management (LM) Director Carmelo Melendez sees the Fernald Preserve Site as more than just a DOE success story.
Energy
Seven Minority-Serving Institutions Selected for Solar Research Funding through DOE Pilot Program
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), in collaboration with the Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) STEM Research and Development Consortium (MSRDC), awarded $3.2 million for eight projects at seven MSIs through the recently announced Science and Technology Research Partnership program.
Energy
DOE Invests $3.5 Million for Programs to Improve Natural Gas Infrastructure and Lower Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Today, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) announced $3.5 million for two projects to develop natural gas demand response (NGDR) pilot programs.
Energy
FERC Staff Issues Henderson County Expansion Project (CP21-467-000) Draft Environmental Impact Statement
The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) prepared a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Henderson County Expansion Project (Project) proposed by Texas Gas Transmission, LLC (Texas Gas).
Energy
Hanford Makes Tank Waste Retrieval Progress at A/AX Complex
Tank by tank, batch by batch, the EM Office of River Protection (ORP) and tank operations contractor Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS) are reducing risk to the environment by retrieving waste from the Hanford Site’s single-shell waste-storage tanks.
Energy
Office of Environmental Management Expands Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) is announcing the expansion of its Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program (MSIPP).EM’s minority serving institutions program originally included internships, competitive research awards, a post-doctoral research program, and the Savannah River Environmental Sciences Field Station.
Energy
EM-Los Alamos Honors Earth Day With Ongoing Eco-Scoping
With its steep canyons and watersheds emptying into the Rio Grande, numerous ancient pueblo cultural sites, and wildlife ranging from black bears to broad-tailed hummingbirds, the Pajarito Plateau creates a distinct backdrop for environmental remediation around Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).
Energy
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory creates over $8 billion of economic impact through technology transfer
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s technology transfer agreements and activity over the last two decades generated more than $8 billion in economic impact and supported more than 1,300 high-paying jobs annually
Energy
Manchin, Capito And McKinley Announce More Than $1.6 Million From Bipartisan Infrastructure Law To Support Rural Schools, Roads, Other Services
U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and U.S. Representative David McKinley
Energy
E&C Announces Hearing on HHS Budget with Secretary Becerra on April 27
Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) announced a Health Subcommittee hearing on Wednesday, April 27, at 10:15 a.m. (EDT) with Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra on the fiscal year 2023 budget request for HHS and its agencies
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