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House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-AR) released the following statement after introducing the American Energy Independence from Russia Act.
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Manchin Blasts Short-Sighted, Partisan Actions That Put American Energy Reliability, Security, And Independence At Risk

The hearing also featured testimony from all five current sitting FERC commissioners.
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Manchin: FERC’s Actions Contribute To A ‘Death By A Thousand Cuts’ Of The Fossil Fuels That Are Critical To American Energy Reliability, Security And Independence

Today, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to review recent actions of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) relating to permitting, construction and operation of interstate natural gas pipelines and other natural gas infrastructure projects.
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Consumer Protection Subcommittee Leader Bilirakis: “We Share Similar Concerns About Big Tech, but the Democrat’s Bills Miss the Target and Hurt the Economy”

Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader for Consumer Protection and Commerce Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) delivered opening remarks at today’s hearing on holding Big Tech accountable.
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Manchin, Murkowski Lead Bipartisan Effort To Ban Russia Energy Imports

In 2021, the United States imported an average of 670,000 barrels of oil and petroleum products, with a high of 848,000 barrels per day in June 2021, with imports up 24% in 2021 over 2020.
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White Surveys Progress at Hanford as Achievements Kick-Start New Era in Mission

EM Senior Advisor William “Ike” White got a firsthand look at recent cleanup progress at the Hanford Site during a visit last week.
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Idaho Site Sets Sights on Important Spent Nuclear Fuel Milestone

“I’m extremely proud of our team for accomplishing this task safely and compliantly,” said Jay Schnelle, spent nuclear fuel shift operations manager for EM INL Site cleanup contractor Idaho Environmental Coalition (IEC).
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Oak Ridge Closes in on ETTP Vision Formed Decades Ago

DOE’s Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) and its contractor UCOR hosted a virtual event on Feb. 24 highlighting the transformation underway at the East Tennessee Technology Park (ETTP) and new economic opportunities for the community there.
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Manchin Calls For Immediate Action To End Putin's Ability To Use Energy As A Weapon

Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement calling for immediate actions to be taken to cut off Vladimir Putin’s ability to use energy resources as a weapon of war.
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Speedy Fiber Optics to Make WIPP Network More Secure, Reliable

It’s been a long pull to upgrade the backbone of the communications system at EM’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP).
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DOE Honors Savannah River National Lab Unmanned Aircraft System Team

A team that operates camera-mounted drones at the Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) has been recognized with the 2021 Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Unit Award by DOE’s Office of Aviation Management.
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Consumer Protection Subcommittee Leader Bilirakis: “We Share Similar Concerns About Big Tech, but the Democrat’s Bills Miss the Target and Hurt the Economy”

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader for Consumer Protection and Commerce Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) delivered opening remarks at today’s hearing on holding Big Tech accountable.
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Energy Department discusses Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Television Sets on March 2

The US Energy Department published a three page proposed rule on March 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Energy Department discusses Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Electric Motors, Webinar and Availability of the Preliminary Technical Support Document on March 2

The US Energy Department published an eight page proposed rule on March 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Sierra Energy Storage, LLC; Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204 Authorization discussed on March 2 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on March 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Energy Department discusses BRP Capital & Trade LLC; Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204 Authorization on March 2

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on March 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Cascade Energy Storage, LLC; Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate Filing Includes Request For Blanket Section 204 Authorization discussed on March 2 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on March 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Rodgers and Guthrie Statement on Health Bills that Passed the House

News Release: Washington D.C - Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY) released the following statement about bipartisan health bills that passed the House of Representatives.
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Energy Department discusses Combined Notice of Filings #1 on March 2

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on March 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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