News from January 2023
By Press release submission | Jan 23, 2023
House Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) today issued the following statement after the House Republican Steering Committee selected nine new members to serve on the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
By Press release submission | Jan 23, 2023
Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) released the following statement on being named Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
By Press release submission | Jan 23, 2023
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) offered the following statement after Kevin McCarthy was elected to serve as Speaker of the House for the 118th Congress.
By Press release submission | Jan 23, 2023
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) issued the following statement after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a revision to the Risk Evaluation Mitigation Strategy (REMS) for abortion-inducing drugs:
By Press release submission | Jan 23, 2023
Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and Co-Chair of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus, applauded the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve’s announcement that 45 acres of preserve land has been added to America’s newest National Park.
By Press release submission | Jan 23, 2023
Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, welcomed Bill Gates, Founder of Breakthrough Energy.
By Press release submission | Jan 23, 2023
Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), applauded the House’s passage of Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers’ (R-WA) bill to protect America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) from China. Rep. McMorris Rodgers is chair of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Press release submission | Jan 23, 2023
The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) will conduct low-altitude helicopter flights over Glendale, Arizona, and surrounding areas Sunday, Jan. 15, through Wednesday, Jan. 18, in preparation for Super Bowl LVII on Sunday, Feb. 12.
By Press release submission | Jan 23, 2023
This shipment marks a milestone as the first shipment to include defense TRU material from NNSA’s Surplus Plutonium Disposition Program.
By Press release submission | Jan 23, 2023
“DOE believes that U.S. companies generally comply with the Part 810 regulation, and this Final Rule does not alter its scope.
By Press release submission | Jan 23, 2023
Participants in The Cybersecurity Accelerator Program Work to Advance Cyber Innovation, Address Grid Vulnerabilities, and Support the Transition to a Clean Energy Future
By Press release submission | Jan 23, 2023
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Legacy Management (LM) Defense-Related Uranium Mines (DRUM) team was awarded the Secretary of Energy Achievement Award for its outstanding achievements in locating and assessing more than 1,500 mines and working with federal and state partners in safeguarding nearly 400 mines that pose a risk to human health and the environment.
By Press release submission | Jan 23, 2023
After nearly four decades under federal ownership, the property of LM’s Colonie, New York, Site is back in private hands, as of Jan. 5, 2023.
By Press release submission | Jan 23, 2023
After 35 years of dedicated federal service, U.S. Department of Energy Office of Legacy Management (LM) Deputy Director Peter O’Konski has wrapped a diverse federal career.
By Press release submission | Jan 23, 2023
After nearly four decades under federal ownership, the property of LM’s Colonie, New York, Site is back in private hands, as of Jan. 5, 2023.
By Press release submission | Jan 23, 2023
Willie Phillips made the following statement on the announcement that President Biden has named him Acting Chairman of FERC.
By Press release submission | Jan 23, 2023
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).
By Press release submission | Jan 23, 2023
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today launched a new up to $50 million program to help communities across the country transition to clean energy systems that are reliable, affordable, equitable, and reflective of local priorities.
By Press release submission | Jan 23, 2023
The Buildings Upgrade Prize (Buildings UP) is offering more than $22 million in cash prizes and technical assistance to teams across America with winning ideas to accelerate widespread, equitable energy efficiency and building electrification upgrades.
By Press release submission | Jan 23, 2023
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the winners of the third and final phase of the Hydropower Operations Optimization (H2Os) Prize.
