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The US Energy Department published a two page proposed rule on March 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Rodgers and Guthrie Statement on Methamphetamine Response Act Becoming Law

News Release: Washington, D.C.- House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY) released the following statement after President Joe Biden signed S.854, the Methamphetamine Response Act, into law yesterday.
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DOE Issues Two LNG Export Authorizations

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today issued two long-term orders authorizing liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports from two current operating LNG export projects, Cheniere Energy Inc.’s Sabine Pass in Louisiana and Corpus Christi in Texas.
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E&C Republicans Question Environmental Groups Over Possible Collusion with Russia

Were They Influenced by Putin’s Dark Money to Shut Down American Energy?
Energy

Leader Rodgers Statement on Omnibus Spending

House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement about the government spending bills that passed the House of Representatives today.
Energy

Leader Rodgers Statement on Russian Import Ban and the Urgent Need to Boost American Energy

House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement today after the House of Representatives voted on an import ban on Russian oil that fails simultaneously to increase American oil and gas energy and exports.
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Nationwide EV charging network would allow electric vehicles to 'go the distance'

Approximately $5 billion in funding has been earmarked to create a coast-to-coast system of EV charging stations, the U.S. Departments of Transportation and Energy announced last month.
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DOE-ARPAE grant application closes on April 14

Converting UNF Radioisotopes into Energy SBIR/STTR (CURIE SBIR/STTR). grant opened on March 15.
Energy

“ENERGY POLICIES” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on March 10

“ENERGY POLICIES“ was published in the Senate section on pages S1077-S1078 on March 10
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Republican Leaders Condemn Surgeon General’s Efforts to Collude with Big Tech and Censor Americans

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), along with House Minority Whip and Select Committee on the Coronavirus Crisis Ranking Member Steve Scalise (R-LA), Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jim Jordan (R-OH), and Oversight and Reform Committee Ranking...
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Oak Ridge Reflects on Cleanup Success, Looks to Future

News Release: PHOENIX - Federal and contractor leaders from Oak Ridge gathered with their community partners to highlight recent cleanup successes and discuss the future of the site in a series of panels at the 2022 Waste Management Symposia last week.
Energy

DOE Selects 14 Communities to Leverage Energy Storage to Increase Resiliency and Long-term Affordability

News Release: March 15, 2022 - The Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity (OE) Energy Storage Program has selected 14 communities from more than 60 applicants to receive technical assistance from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory as part of the Energy Storage for Social Equity (ES4SE) Initiative. Launched...
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Site Leaders Outline Successes, Challenges With Liquid Waste Treatment Facilities

News Release: PHOENIX - Federal and contractor leadership serving on a panel at the 2022 Waste Management Symposia last week discussed the progress of liquid waste treatment facilities at three EM sites as they work to meet cleanup commitments.
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DOE-ARPAE offers new grant application process starting March 15

Converting UNF Radioisotopes into Energy (CURIE). grant opened on March 15.
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Georgia School Team Wins Savannah River Site Regional Science Bowl

News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - A team from a high school in Evans, Georgia, won the DOE Savannah River Site (SRS) Regional Science Bowl Competition and will advance to the national tournament this spring.
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EM Plans for WIPP’s Future With New Ventilation, Infrastructure Improvements

News Release: PHOENIX - More than two decades after receiving its first transuranic (TRU) waste shipment, EM ’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP ) is undergoing major upgrades necessary to continue its mission for decades to come, including improvements to aging infrastructure and construction of the new Safety Significant Confinement Ventilation System (SSCVS).
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EM Leaders: Future Success Tied to Engagement with Stakeholders, Workforce

News Release: PHOENIX - The future for EM success will be determined as much by engaging with communities and stakeholders as it will in solving technical challenges, program leaders told an audience at the 2022 Waste Management Symposia last week.
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Justice40 Initiative is Key DOE Focus at Waste Management Symposia

News Release: PHOENIX - The Justice40 Initiative provides a unique opportunity to enhance the way the EM Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) approaches legacy cleanup decisions, EM-LA Manager Michael Mikolanis said during a panel session at the 2022 Waste Management Symposia last week.
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Building Workforce Among Priorities in Los Alamos Cleanup, Panelists Say

News Release: PHOENIX - Recruiting and retaining employees for critical positions such as radiological controls technicians, engineers, and waste handling and waste processing operators is a top priority for the EM Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) cleanup contractor, the company’s vice president said during a panel session at the 2022 Waste Management Symposia last week.
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