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News Release: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the winners of the third and final phase of the Hydropower Operations Optimization (H2Os) Prize. Three teams were selected to receive a share of the $50,000 prize pool for their novel solutions to enhance hydropower’s contribution to the electric grid.
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Hanford Completes Waste Transfer Line Communications Testing
News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - Hanford Site crews recently completed testing on a transfer line communications system between the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP ) and the nearby tank farm, or large group of underground storage tanks, where pretreated waste is being stored for transfer.
Energy
EM Fiscal Year 2023 Enacted Budget Highlights
News Release: EM received a fiscal year 2023 (FY23) budget of $8.3 billion, a 5% increase over the amount the cleanup program received for FY22.
Energy
Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for General Service Lamps discussed on Jan. 11 by Energy Department
The US Energy Department published an eight page proposed rule on Jan. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Energy
Gene Rodrigues Sworn In As Assistant Secretary for Electricity
News Release: WASHINGTON DC - Gene Rodrigues was sworn in today by U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm as the Assistant Secretary for Electricity for the Office of Electricity (OE).
Energy
Energy Department discusses Notice of Availability of the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Alaska LNG Project on Jan. 11
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Jan. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Energy
Paducah Breaks Ground on New Site Emergency Operations Center
News Release: PADUCAH, Ky. - As EM ’s Paducah Site completed its first emergency exercise since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, construction crews broke ground on the new Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to improve coordination and response to emergencies across the site.
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Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC; Notice of Filing discussed on Jan. 11 by Energy Department
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Jan. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Energy
DOE Opens Call for Deployable Solutions to Secure America's Power Grid
News Release: Participants in The Cybersecurity Accelerator Program Work to Advance Cyber Innovation, Address Grid Vulnerabilities, and Support the Transition to a Clean Energy Future.
Energy
Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee discussed on Jan. 11 by Energy Department
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Jan. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Energy
Oak Ridge to Tackle Ambitious Slate of Projects in 2023
News Release: OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - DOE’s Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) has laid out its course for cleanup in 2023, setting the stage for a busy year of projects including demolitions, construction and addressing inventories of nuclear waste stored at the site.
Energy
Saguaro Connector Pipeline, LLC; Notice of Application and Establishing Intervention Deadline discussed on Jan. 11 by Energy Department
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Jan. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Energy
Combined Notice of Filings #1 discussed on Jan. 11 by Energy Department
The US Energy Department published a three page notice on Jan. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Federal Agencies Come Together to Save Endangered Plant Species at ETEC
News Release: SIMI VALLEY, Calif. - EM has partnered with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to preserve Braunton’s milk-vetch, an endangered short-lived perennial plant in the pea family, at the Energy Technology Engineering Center (ETEC) site.
Energy
Energy Department discusses Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Oak Ridge on Jan. 11
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Jan. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Energy
ICYMI: Watch, Read EM's 2022 Year in Review
News Release: Catch up on EM's cleanup accomplishments across the DOE complex from 2022 with our inaugural Year in Review video and annual Year in Review report, available here. This look back at the year past recaps progress addressing our most pressing environmental risks at EM headquarters and field sites. The highlights from 2022 come as the cleanup program turns to tackle some of its toughest, most expensive challenges.
Energy
Energy Department discusses Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Distribution Transformers on Jan. 11
The US Energy Department published a one page proposed rule on Jan. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Energy
Award-winning Video Promotes Safe Driving at Hanford
News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - EM Richland Operations Office (RL ) contractor Central Plateau Cleanup Company (CPCCo) recently received a national award for producing a video titled The Lasting Impact of Distracted Driving, which reinforces the importance of traffic safety on the 580-square-mile Hanford Site.
Energy
Energy Department discusses Joint Federal-State Task Force on Electric Transmission; Notice Announcing Meeting and Inviting Agenda Topics on Jan. 11
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Jan. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Energy
Energy Department discusses Combined Notice of Filings on Jan. 11
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Jan. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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