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The US Energy Department published a five page proposed rule on March 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Energy
Energy Department discusses Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Representative Average Unit Costs of Energy on March 7
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on March 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Energy
All Hanford Double-Shell-Tank Farms Now Equipped With Upgraded Ventilation Systems
News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - The EM Office of River Protection (ORP ) and tank operations contractor Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS) recently began operating a new exhauster ventilation system installed in the SY Tank Farm at the Hanford Site.
Energy
Kings River Conservation District; Notice of Application for Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests discussed on March 7 by Energy Department
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on March 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Energy
West Valley Prepares Roadway for Flow of Trucks in Main Plant Demolition
News Release: WEST VALLEY, N.Y. - EM crews replaced a large culvert along a road at the West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP ) where heavy equipment will transport waste containers during the teardown of the Main Plant Process Building. Starting demolition of that facility is an EM 2022 priority.
Energy
CERCLA/FUSRAP Supervisor Gwen Hooten Retires
News Release: After years of dedicated service to the federal government, DOE Office of Legacy Management (LM) Supervisor Gwen Hooten is retiring.

Energy
Energy Department discusses Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Ceiling Fan Light Kits, Webinar and Availability of the Preliminary Technical Support Document on March 7
The US Energy Department published a seven page proposed rule on March 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Energy
SRS Ends Groundwater Treatment System Mission With Success
News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - A multi-decade project to treat contaminated groundwater and stop its migration beneath a portion of the Savannah River Site (SRS) has successfully concluded with the removal of an estimated 18,000 pounds of chemicals.
Energy
Amended Record of Decision for the Long-Term Management and Storage of Elemental Mercury discussed on March 7 by Energy Department
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on March 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Energy
Secretary Granholm: Cleanup Poised for ‘Next Level’
News Release: PHOENIX - DOE achieved most of its environmental cleanup priorities in 2021 and now is poised to take it “to the next level," Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said at the 2022 Waste Management Symposia on Monday.

Energy
Manchin Announces More Than $18 Million To Reclaim Abandoned Mine Lands Across West Virginia
Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced West Virginia will receive $18,480,441 in Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 to reclaim abandoned mine lands (AML).

Energy
CERCLA/FUSRAP Supervisor Gwen Hooten Retires
After years of dedicated service to the federal government, DOE Office of Legacy Management (LM) Supervisor Gwen Hooten is retiring.

Energy
Recognizing Excellence: LM honors U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Commitment to FUSRAP
This October will mark 25 years since the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) joined the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP).

Energy
Map of EM Complex Updated Following Completion of Brookhaven Stack Cleanup
EM’s cleanup at the laboratory site on Long Island, New York is complete following the demolition last year of a distinctive red-and-white exhaust stack associated with a former research reactor known as the High Flux Beam Reactor (HFBR).

Energy
Paducah’s Future Brighter With New Efficient Lighting
Daily cost saving measures continue to provide EM’s Paducah Site with a brighter future.

Energy
DOE CESER Releases Supply Chain Assessment on Digital Components, In Accordance with E.O. 14017
Software supply chain attacks are a growing concern, as evidenced by numerous cyber compromises reported over the past year.

Energy
9 in 10 U.S. Voters Support American Energy Production Over Reliance on Foreign Energy: New API Poll
Ahead of today’s State of the Union Address, API President and CEO Mike Sommers highlighted the importance of American energy leadership as both geopolitical volatility and energy costs rise. API also released new polling by Morning Consult that found 90 percent of American voters support the U.S. developing its own domestic energy resources rather than relying on foreign energy sources.
Energy
Map of EM Complex Updated Following Completion of Brookhaven Stack Cleanup
News Release: U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM ) Chief of Staff Mike Nartker revealed an updated map of the EM complex during the 2022 Waste Management Symposia today that shows one less cleanup site: Brookhaven National Laboratory.
Energy
CESER Releases Supply Chain Assessment on Digital Components
News Release: Software supply chain attacks are a growing concern, as evidenced by numerous cyber compromises reported over the past year. Supply chain risks for software, virtual platforms and services, and data in energy sector systems including have grown in recent years as increasingly sophisticated cyber adversaries...

Energy
Granholm visits Kentucky to highlight clean energy investments in Appalachia
On Wednesday, March 2. U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm traveled to Lexington, Kentucky to highlight how the Department of Energy and the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law are supporting advancements in clean energy technology.

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