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News Release: WASHINGTON D.C. - This week, during a live, virtual event at Carnegie Mellon University’s Energy Week, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the winners of the American-Made Solar Forecasting Prize. The five winning teams, who will each receive $50,000, had the best-performing forecasting models and strongest plans to accelerate the adoption of probabilistic forecasts. The two runners-up will receive $25,000 each.
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DOE’s Ingrid Colbert: Balancing Numbers and Promoting Women’s Mentorship

News Release: When it comes to role models, Ingrid Colbert has a diverse list: voting rights advocates Ida B. Wells and Fannie Lou Hamer; Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg; U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski; and Michelle Obama, just to name a few. Colbert said these women have a common distinction: they were pioneering leaders who fostered progress at critical junctures in history. This Women’s History Month, she aims to do the same.
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Statement by Energy Secretary Granholm on President Biden’s DOE Fiscal Year 2023 Budget

Release: President’s DOE Budget Underscores Whole-of-Government Approach to Bolstering the American Economy by Accelerating an Equitable Clean Energy Transition
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E&C Democrats Outline Priorities on Implementation of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Broadband Investments

Members Highlight Opportunities to Help Close the Digital Divide Through The $65 Billion Investment in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
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Report Outlines Supply Chain Needs to Achieve Offshore Wind 2030 Goal

News Release: Today, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) released a report outlining supply chain needs required to reach the United States’ national offshore wind goal of 30 gigawatts (GW) by 2030. The Demand for a Domestic Offshore Wind Energy Supply Chain provides a broad summary of the components, ports, vessels, and workforce that are likely needed to achieve this target. .
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Leader Rodgers Urges FERC to Flip the Switch to Unleash American Energy

House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) meeting today where the Commission walked back its controversial natural gas policy statements.
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Leader Rodgers Health Subcommittee Remarks on FDA User Fee Reauthorization for Medical Devices

House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered remarks at today’s Health Subcommittee hearing entitled “FDA User Fee Reauthorization: Ensuring Safe and Effective Medical Devices.”
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Rodgers, Westerman, & Graves Call on Congressional Leadership to Address Key Barriers to U.S. Energy Security in China Bill

“Federal rules and regulations for permitting, licensing, and environmental reviews have made it incredibly difficult and expensive to build in the United States.
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Pallone Opening Remarks at Hearing on Upgrading America’s Drinking Water Infrastructure

Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks as prepared for delivery today at an Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee hearing titled, “Trusting the Tap: Upgrading America’s Drinking Water Infrastructure:”
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E&C Announces Hearing on Upgrading America’s Drinking Water Infrastructure

Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Chairman Paul Tonko (D-NY) announced today that the Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee will hold a hearing on Tuesday, March 29, at 10:30 a.m.
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Pallone Questions Vaping Companies Over Marketing of Synthetic Nicotine Products to Teens

E&C Chairman Raises Concerns with Four Companies Regarding Their Roles in the Rise of Youth Vaping Following Passage of Legislation Empowering FDA to Regulate Synthetic Nicotine
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Leader Rodgers Statement on Biden Administration Announcement for LNG Partnership with Europe

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the Biden administration announced a partnership with the European Union to increase American exports of liquified natural gas (LNG) to Europe.
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Pallone Asks Oil Company Executives to Testify and Answer for Rising Gas Prices on April 6

E&C Chairman Expresses Concern Oil Industry Is Exploiting the War in Ukraine for Its Own Economic Gain
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Pallone Opening Remarks at Hearing on America's Wireless Future Frontier

Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Communications and Technology Subcommittee hearing titled, “5G and Beyond: Exploring the Next Wireless Frontier:”
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Communications and Technology Subcommittee Leader Latta’s Opening Remarks on Managing our Spectrum Smartly

Communications and Technology Subcommittee Republican Leader Bob Latta (R-OH) delivered opening remarks at today’s subcommittee hearing on spectrum management.
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E&C Announces Additional Details on FCC Oversight Hearing

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA) announced additional details today on the Communications and Technology Subcommittee hearing on Thursday, March 31, at 10:30 a.m. (EDT) on oversight of the Federal...
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Combined Notice of Filings discussed on March 23 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on March 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Rodgers, Westerman, & Graves Call on Congressional Leadership to Address Key Barriers to U.S. Energy Security in China Bill

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), together with House Natural Resources Committee Republican Leader Bruce Westerman (R-AR) and House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Republican Leader Sam Graves (R-MO), led a letter to House...
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Granholm: Department of Energy to provide $9 million to Native American communities 'to build stronger, more resilient tribal nations'

The U.S. Department of Energy announced March 21 it would be providing nearly $9 million in funding to several Native American communities for 14 projects to develop clean energy resources, improve energy costs and increase energy security on tribal lands.
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LM Discusses the Growth of STEM with LM at Federal Partners Meeting

News Release: Representatives of the Office of Legacy Management (LM) gave a virtual presentation to the Federal Partners Group on Friday, March 25 about the evolution of the STEM with LM program in a meeting titled Fed Partners: Growing from the STEM Up!.
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