News about environmental regulations from various federal agencies, including the EPA, the CDC, the US Army Corps of Engineers and the Forest Service.
- DOE Awards $35 Million for Technologies to Reduce Methane EmissionsDOE Awards $35 Million for Technologies to Reduce Methane Emissions
- DOE Announces $13 Million For Energy Efficiency Technologies at Federal BuildingsDOE Announces $13 Million For Energy Efficiency Technologies at Federal Buildings
- Statement by Secretary Granholm on Senate Confirmation of Corey HindersteinStatement by Secretary Granholm on Senate Confirmation of Corey Hinderstein
- ICYMI: Secretary Granholm Traveled to Eastern Tennessee to Highlight the Benefits of the Bipartisan Infrastructure LawICYMI: Secretary Granholm Traveled to Eastern Tennessee to Highlight the Benefits of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
- DOE Restarts Consent-Based Siting Program for Spent Nuclear Fuel, Requests Input on Interim Storage ProcessDOE Restarts Consent-Based Siting Program for Spent Nuclear Fuel, Requests Input on Interim Storage Process
- Hanford Plant Completes Startup TestingThe Hanford Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant has completed all startup testing of components and systems associated with transforming low-activity tank waste into a safe form for disposal.
- DOE To Make Available A Release Of 50 Million Barrels Of Crude Oil From The Strategic Petroleum ReserveDOE To Make Available A Release Of 50 Million Barrels Of Crude Oil From The Strategic Petroleum Reserve
- Statement by Secretary Granholm on House Passage of the Build Back Better ActStatement by Secretary Granholm on House Passage of the Build Back Better Act
- USDA Announces Steps to Restore Roadless Protections on Tongass National ForestUSDA Announces Steps to Restore Roadless Protections on Tongass National Forest USDA Announces Steps to Restore Roadless Protections on Tongass National Forest dalbert Fri, 11/19/2021 - 10:07 EST USDA Office of Communications Washington, November 19, 2021 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it is taking steps to repeal the 2020 Alaska Roadless Rule and restore protections to more than nine million acres of inventoried roadless areas on the Tongass National Forest. The Alaska Roadless Rule, approved on Oct. 29, 2020, exempted the Tongass from the 2001 Roadless Rule, which prohibited road construction, reconstruction and timber harvest in…
- DOE Welcomes New Biden-Harris AppointeesDOE Welcomes New Biden-Harris Appointees
- Hanford Tank-Side Cesium Removal System Readied to Treat Tank WasteThe Hanford Site is on the verge of initial radioactive and chemical waste treatment.
- DOE Celebrates Signing of Landmark Bipartisan Infrastructure DealDOE Celebrates Signing of Landmark Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal
- ICYMI: Secretary Granholm Underscores Importance of the Bipartisan Infrastructure DealICYMI: Secretary Granholm Underscores Importance of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal
- ICYMI: Secretary Granholm Traveled to DE and PA to Highlight the Benefits of the Bipartisan Infrastructure DealICYMI: Secretary Granholm Traveled to DE and PA to Highlight the Benefits of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal
- DOE Upgrades One Million Homes as Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Provides Massive Investment in Energy EfficiencyDOE Upgrades One Million Homes as Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Provides Massive Investment in Energy Efficiency
- DOE Fact Sheet: The Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Will Deliver For American Workers, Families and Usher in the Clean Energy FutureDOE Fact Sheet: The Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Will Deliver For American Workers, Families and Usher in the Clean Energy Future
- Hanford Completes Critical Loss of Offsite Power Test for Waste Treatment PlantHanford?s Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant has successfully completed a loss-of-offsite-power commissioning test.
- DOE Announces $45 Million in Carbon Storage Technologies for Building MaterialsDOE Announces $45 Million in Carbon Storage Technologies for Building Materials
- U.S. Secretary of Energy Reinforces America’s Commitment to Climate Action at COP26U.S. Secretary of Energy Reinforces America’s Commitment to Climate Action at COP26
- Statement by Secretary Granholm on U.S. House of Representatives Passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure DealStatement by Secretary Granholm on U.S. House of Representatives Passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal
- Statement by Secretary Granholm on U.S. Senate Confirmation of Dr. Geraldine RichmondStatement by Secretary Granholm on U.S. Senate Confirmation of Dr. Geraldine Richmond
- Secretary Granholm Launches Carbon Negative Earthshots to Remove Gigatons of Carbon Pollution from the Air by 2050Secretary Granholm Launches Carbon Negative Earthshots to Remove Gigatons of Carbon Pollution from the Air by 2050
- DOE Will Host 2022 Joint International Clean Energy and Mission Innovation Ministerials in Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaDOE Will Host 2022 Joint International Clean Energy and Mission Innovation Ministerials in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- US-UK Strategic Energy Dialogue LaunchUS-UK Strategic Energy Dialogue Launch
- Secretary Granholm Arrives in Glasgow, Scotland for COP26Secretary Granholm Arrives in Glasgow, Scotland for COP26
- U.S. Launches Net-Zero World Initiative to Accelerate Global Energy System DecarbonizationU.S. Launches Net-Zero World Initiative to Accelerate Global Energy System Decarbonization
- Hanford Breaks Ground on Water Treatment FacilityConstruction of a new water treatment facility began on the Hanford Site in support of the Direct-Feed Low-Activity Waste Program and future cleanup work.
- DOE Announces Nearly $200 Million to Reduce Emissions From Cars and TrucksDOE Announces Nearly $200 Million to Reduce Emissions From Cars and Trucks
- DOE to Partner with Heating Industry to Improve Performance and Energy-Efficiency of Cold Climate Heat PumpsDOE to Partner with Heating Industry to Improve Performance and Energy-Efficiency of Cold Climate Heat Pumps
- DOE Announces $209 Million for Electric Vehicles Battery ResearchDOE Announces $209 Million for Electric Vehicles Battery Research
- DOE Announces $14.5 Million Supporting Direct Air Capture and Storage Coupled to Low Carbon Energy SourcesDOE Announces $14.5 Million Supporting Direct Air Capture and Storage Coupled to Low Carbon Energy Sources
- Energy Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm Congratulates 2021 U.S. Clean Energy Education & Empowerment Award WinnersEnergy Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm Congratulates 2021 U.S. Clean Energy Education & Empowerment Award Winners
- DOE Awards Nearly $40 Million for Grid Decarbonizing Solar TechnologiesDOE Awards Nearly $40 Million for Grid Decarbonizing Solar Technologies
- USDA Now Accepting Grant Applications for Wood Products, EnergyUSDA Now Accepting Grant Applications for Wood Products, Energy USDA Now Accepting Grant Applications for Wood Products, Energy dalbert Tue, 10/19/2021 - 09:50 EDT Press Office Washington, October 19, 2021 - Deputy Agriculture Secretary Dr. Jewel Bronaugh announced today approximately $13 million in new funding opportunities to support market innovation in wood products and wood energy. The announcement came during a “Leaders for the Built Environment” virtual event and kicks off National Forest Products Week as proclaimed by President Biden. Organized by the Forest Service, Dovetail Partners, WoodWorks and the Softwood Lumber Board, the event aimed to challenge senior leaders…
- DOE and EPA sign Record of Decision for continued cleanup of Hanford?s 100-BC AreaThe Department of Energy and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, with concurrence from the Washington State Department of Ecology, have signed a record of decision for continued cleanup work at Hanford?s 100-BC Area.
- ICYMI: Secretary Granholm Visited North Dakota and Minnesota to Tour Clean Energy InfrastructureICYMI: Secretary Granholm Visited North Dakota and Minnesota to Tour Clean Energy Infrastructure
- DOE Announces $105 Million for Small Businesses to Invest in Clean Energy Research and DevelopmentDOE Announces $105 Million for Small Businesses to Invest in Clean Energy Research and Development
- DOE Awards $20 Million to Help States Deploy Carbon Capture and StorageDOE Awards $20 Million to Help States Deploy Carbon Capture and Storage
- DOE's Better Plants Industry Partners Save $9 Billion in Energy CostsDOE's Better Plants Industry Partners Save $9 Billion in Energy Costs
- DOE Announces $13.5 Million for Sustainable Development of Offshore WindDOE Announces $13.5 Million for Sustainable Development of Offshore Wind
- ICYMI: Secretary Granholm Visited Georgia to Highlight Clean Energy Jobs and ManufacturingICYMI: Secretary Granholm Visited Georgia to Highlight Clean Energy Jobs and Manufacturing
- DOE Invests $61 Million for Smart Buildings that Accelerate Renewable Energy Adoption and Grid ResilienceDOE Invests $61 Million for Smart Buildings that Accelerate Renewable Energy Adoption and Grid Resilience
- DOE Sets 2025 Community Solar Target to Power 5 Million HomesDOE Sets 2025 Community Solar Target to Power 5 Million Homes
- Army Civil Works Releases U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Climate Adaptation and Resilience PlanToday, as part of President Biden’s whole-of-government approach to confronting the climate crisis, Army Civil Works released its climate adaptation and resilience plan for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to ensure its Civil Works projects and operations adapt and are increasingly resilient to climate change impacts.
- DOE Announces $20 Million to Produce Clean Hydrogen From Nuclear PowerDOE Announces $20 Million to Produce Clean Hydrogen From Nuclear Power
- DOE Announces Agency Climate Adaptation and Resilience PlanDOE Announces Agency Climate Adaptation and Resilience Plan
- ICYMI: Secretary Granholm, Dolores Huerta Co-Hosted IG Live with Latinx Youth Climate LeadersICYMI: Secretary Granholm, Dolores Huerta Co-Hosted IG Live with Latinx Youth Climate Leaders
- DOE Invests $45 Million to Decarbonize the Natural Gas Power and Industrial Sectors Using Carbon Capture and StorageDOE Invests $45 Million to Decarbonize the Natural Gas Power and Industrial Sectors Using Carbon Capture and Storage
- DOE Announces Clean Energy Cybersecurity Accelerator Program to Modernize the GridDOE Announces Clean Energy Cybersecurity Accelerator Program to Modernize the Grid
- Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm Announces Newly Appointed Members of the Secretary of Energy Advisory BoardSecretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm Announces Newly Appointed Members of the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board
- No One Hurt, Truck Engine Fire on SiteThe One Hanford team ensured a safe and quick response to a vehicle fire in the 200 East Area of the Site this morning, and no one was hurt.
- DOE Announces up to $400 Million for Basic Research to Advance the Frontiers of ScienceDOE Announces up to $400 Million for Basic Research to Advance the Frontiers of Science
- DOE Announces New $2.5 Million Prize to Support Diversity in InnovationDOE Announces New $2.5 Million Prize to Support Diversity in Innovation
- DOE Awards Over $33M to the States of Washington and Oregon in Financial Assistance GrantsThe Department of Energy (DOE) today awarded four financial assistance grants, totaling approximately $33.5 million, to Oregon and Washington state.
- Hanford Treats More Than 2 Billion Gallons of Groundwater Seven Years in a RowThe U.S. Department of Energy?s Hanford Site is closing in on treating 28 billion total gallons of groundwater to remove contamination since treatment began in the mid-1990s, significantly reducing risk to the Columbia River.
- DOE Signs Up 125+ Local Governments to Fast-Track Solar PermitsDOE Signs Up 125+ Local Governments to Fast-Track Solar Permits
- Secretary Granholm Pursues Global Climate Action, Clean Energy Jobs at Ministerial with 24 Eastern and Central European CountriesSecretary Granholm Pursues Global Climate Action, Clean Energy Jobs at Ministerial with 24 Eastern and Central European Countries
- DOE Welcomes New Biden-Harris AppointeesDOE Welcomes New Biden-Harris Appointees
- Granholm Op-ed In CNN: Extreme Weather Keeps Knocking Out America’s Power. Here’s What We Must DoGranholm Op-ed In CNN: Extreme Weather Keeps Knocking Out America’s Power. Here’s What We Must Do
- DOE Invests $27 Million in Battery Storage Technology and to Increase Storage AccessDOE Invests $27 Million in Battery Storage Technology and to Increase Storage Access
- Joint Statement of the United States Department of Energy and Serbia's Ministry of Mining and EnergyJoint Statement of the United States Department of Energy and Serbia's Ministry of Mining and Energy
- Statement by Secretary Granholm on President Biden's Nomination of Maria Robinson and Joseph DeCarolisStatement by Secretary Granholm on President Biden's Nomination of Maria Robinson and Joseph DeCarolis
- DOE Announces $12 Million to Boost Geothermal Energy ResearchDOE Announces $12 Million to Boost Geothermal Energy Research
- U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm and IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi Promote the 2022 Nuclear Power MinisterialU.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm and IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi Promote the 2022 Nuclear Power Ministerial
- DOE Announces $16 Million to Support Community-Driven Pathways to Clean EnergyDOE Announces $16 Million to Support Community-Driven Pathways to Clean Energy
- ICYMI: Secretary Granholm Visited Maine and New Hampshire to Tour Renewable Energy InfrastructureICYMI: Secretary Granholm Visited Maine and New Hampshire to Tour Renewable Energy Infrastructure
- DOE Announces Contract Awards for Crude Oil Sales from the Strategic Petroleum ReserveDOE Announces Contract Awards for Crude Oil Sales from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve
- DOE Authorizes Second Exxon Strategic Petroleum Reserve Exchange to Bolster Fuel Supply Chain Following Hurricane IdaDOE Authorizes Second Exxon Strategic Petroleum Reserve Exchange to Bolster Fuel Supply Chain Following Hurricane Ida
- DOE Announces Nearly $65 Million for Biofuels Research to Reduce Airplane and Ship EmissionsDOE Announces Nearly $65 Million for Biofuels Research to Reduce Airplane and Ship Emissions
- Secretary Granholm and Minister Puri Relaunch the U.S.-India Strategic Clean Energy PartnershipSecretary Granholm and Minister Puri Relaunch the U.S.-India Strategic Clean Energy Partnership
- DOE Releases Solar Futures Study Providing the Blueprint for a Zero-Carbon GridDOE Releases Solar Futures Study Providing the Blueprint for a Zero-Carbon Grid