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Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following statement today commending the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) issuance of policies to incorporate climate change, landowner protections, and environmental justice considerations in the natural gas certification process:
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Pallone Opening Remarks at Oversight Hearing on America’s Ongoing Mental Health Crisis

Energy and Commerce Cha​​​​​irman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at an Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing titled, “Americans in Need: Responding to the National Mental Health Crisis:”
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Pallone Opening Remarks at Hearing on NTIA Oversight

Chairman Touts Historic $65 Billion Broadband Investment Included in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
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Energy Department discusses Combined Notice of Filings #1 on Feb. 22

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Feb. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Test Run Underway at Idaho Site Liquid Waste Treatment Facility

News Release: IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - Crews at the DOE Idaho National Laboratory Site are operating the final test run of the Integrated Waste Treatment Unit (IWTU), running waste simulant through the facility to ensure the plant’s performance and personnel proficiency for upcoming radiological operations. Processing 100 waste containers through the IWTU is an EM priority for 2022.
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ICYMI: Secretary Granholm Traveled to South Carolina to Highlight Efforts to Strengthen University Pipeline to Clean Energy Jobs

Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Thursday, February 17th, U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm traveled to North Charleston and Orangeburg, South Carolina to highlight how the Department and the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law are supporting advancements in clean energy technology, strengthening ...
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LM Wins DOE’s GreenSpace Award for Purchasing Environmentally Preferable Products

News Release: The Office of Legacy Management’s (LM) Weldon Spring Site, Missouri, is the recipient of the U.S. Department of Energy’s GreenSpace Award for fiscal year 2021.
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Combined Notice of Filings discussed on Feb. 22 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Feb. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Deactivation Paves Way for Major Skyline Changes in Oak Ridge

News Release: OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - Since the start of 2022, EM crews at Oak Ridge have finished deactivating the former Criticality Experiment Laboratory and the mercury contaminated Column Exchange (COLEX ) equipment at the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12).
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What did Energy Department publish on Feb. 22?

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Feb. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Harold Conner: From Oak Ridge Intern to Site Manager and Beyond

News Release: OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - Harold Conner has been a force behind many accomplishments at DOE for more than 50 years. In a career that has come full circle, he has a unique distinction of supporting uranium enrichment operations and then leading efforts related to its cleanup at Oak Ridge.
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Technical Conference on Financial Assurance Measures for Hydroelectric Projects; Supplemental Notice of Technical Conference discussed on Feb. 22 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Feb. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Seventh Hanford Reactor Building “Cocoon” Foundation Taking Shape

News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - The Richland Operations Office (RL) and cleanup contractor Central Plateau Cleanup Company (CPCCo) are off to a strong start on one of EM’s key construction priorities for 2022, with workers preparing to safely enclose, or “cocoon," the seventh of nine former reactors on the Hanford Site.
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Secretary Granholm, Senior Advisor White Visit Savannah River Site

News Release: Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, fifth from right, and EM Senior Advisor William “Ike" White, second from right, toured the Savannah River Site on Feb. 17 and 18. Also pictured are, from left, Thomas Johnson, DOE-Savannah River deputy manager; Tony Polk, director, Savannah River Laboratory Office;...
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EM Releases Fee Awards for Three Contractors at PPPO, Los Alamos

News Release: EM recently released contract fee determination scorecards for three contractors that support the cleanup program at the Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office and EM Los Alamos Field Office based on their performance during the evaluation period of fiscal 2021.
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Fisfis, David T.; Notice of Filing discussed on Feb. 22 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Feb. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Energy Department discusses Fontana, Joseph; Notice of Filing on Feb. 22

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Feb. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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DOE Announces $150 Million to Reduce Climate Impacts of Energy Technologies and Manufacturing

Release: Chemical and Materials Science Research to Advance Clean Energy Technologies Like Solar, Next-Generation Batteries, and Carbon Capture and Storage
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Innovation Network Selects New Teams that will Help Unlock Solar in Underserved Communities

News Release: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced eight teams that have been selected by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to participate in the third round of the Solar Energy Innovation Network (SEIN). Over the next year, these teams will develop and refine plans for projects that seek to advance equity by reducing barriers to solar access in specific underserved communities.
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Crews Lower Giant Work Platform Into WIPP to Complete Utility Shaft

News Release: CARLSBAD, N.M. - There’s something big going down at EM ’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP ).
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