News about environmental regulations from various federal agencies, including the EPA, the CDC, the US Army Corps of Engineers and the Forest Service.
- Statement by U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm on Travel to Mexico City, Mexico Statement by U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm on Travel to Mexico City, Mexico
- DOE Welcomes New Biden-Harris Appointees and Announces Promotions DOE Welcomes New Biden-Harris Appointees and Announces Promotions
- Department of Energy Biden-Harris Year One Summary Department of Energy Biden-Harris Year One Summary
- Statement by Secretary Granholm on President Biden's Nomination of Dr. Kathryn HuffStatement by Secretary Granholm on President Biden's Nomination of Dr. Kathryn Huff
- Statement by Secretary Granholm on President Biden's Nomination of Dr. Kathryn HuffStatement by Secretary Granholm on President Biden's Nomination of Dr. Kathryn Huff
- DOE Releases Guidebook to Boost Solar Energy Use in CommunitiesDOE Releases Guidebook to Boost Solar Energy Use in Communities
- ICYMI: Secretary Granholm Traveled to Albany, New York to Highlight the Bipartisan Infrastructure LawICYMI: Secretary Granholm Traveled to Albany, New York to Highlight the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
- Secretary Vilsack Announces New 10 Year Strategy to Confront the Wildfire CrisisSecretary Vilsack Announces New 10 Year Strategy to Confront the Wildfire Crisis Secretary Vilsack Announces New 10 Year Strategy to Confront the Wildfire Crisis dalbert Tue, 01/18/2022 - 11:03 EST Work made possible by nearly $3 billion from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law USDA Office of Communications PHOENIX, January 18, 2022 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Forest Service Chief Randy Moore will today launch a comprehensive response to the nation’s growing wildfire crisis – “Confronting the Wildfire Crisis: A Strategy for Protecting Communities and Improving Resilience in America’s Forests.” The strategy outlines the need to significantly increase fuels and forest…
- DOE Announces $420 Million to Advance Clean Energy Breakthroughs at Energy Research Centers Across AmericaDOE Announces $420 Million to Advance Clean Energy Breakthroughs at Energy Research Centers Across America
- DOE Kicks Off Recruitment to Support Implementation of Bipartisan Infrastructure LawDOE Kicks Off Recruitment to Support Implementation of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
- USDA Forest Service Welcomes New National Director of Fire and Aviation ManagementUSDA Forest Service Welcomes New National Director of Fire and Aviation Management USDA Forest Service Welcomes New National Director of Fire and Aviation Management alortiz Wed, 01/12/2022 - 13:24 EST Brings more than 32 years of land management experience Press Office Washington, January 12, 2022 - Jerry Perez, National Director of Fire and Aviation ManagementJerry Perez is stepping into a critical role for the USDA Forest Service as its newest national director for fire and aviation management. Perez will oversee all aspects of the agency’s fire and aviation program, including the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho and the National Fire…
- DOE Launches New Initiative From President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law To Modernize National GridDOE Launches New Initiative From President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law To Modernize National Grid
- DOE Invests $13.4 Million to Combat Plastic Waste, Reduce Plastic Industry EmissionsDOE Invests $13.4 Million to Combat Plastic Waste, Reduce Plastic Industry Emissions
- DOE Awards $35 Million to Small Businesses Pursuing Clean Energy and Climate SolutionsDOE Awards $35 Million to Small Businesses Pursuing Clean Energy and Climate Solutions
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces publication of a set of 41 Nationwide PermitsWASHINGTON – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced today the publication in the Federal Register of a set of 41 Nationwide Permits (NWPs), to include 40 reissued and one new NWP which authorize work in streams, wetlands and other waters of the United States under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899.
- DOE Establishes New Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations Under the Bipartisan Infrastructure LawDOE Establishes New Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations Under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
- ICYMI: Secretary Granholm Traveled to California to Highlight the Bipartisan Infrastructure LawICYMI: Secretary Granholm Traveled to California to Highlight the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
- U.S. Secretaries of Energy and Health and Human Services Jointly Certify Sufficient Worldwide Supply of Critical Medical IsotopeU.S. Secretaries of Energy and Health and Human Services Jointly Certify Sufficient Worldwide Supply of Critical Medical Isotope
- ICYMI: Secretaries Granholm and Buttigieg Announce Joint Effort to Buildout National Electric Vehicle Charging NetworkICYMI: Secretaries Granholm and Buttigieg Announce Joint Effort to Buildout National Electric Vehicle Charging Network
- DOE Announces $100 Million to Support Cutting-Edge Clean Energy TechnologiesDOE Announces $100 Million to Support Cutting-Edge Clean Energy Technologies
- Statement by Secretary Granholm on President Biden's Nomination of Marvin AdamsStatement by Secretary Granholm on President Biden's Nomination of Marvin Adams
- DOE Announces $18.6 Million to Expand the Weatherization Assistance ProgramDOE Announces $18.6 Million to Expand the Weatherization Assistance Program
- DOE and DOT Launch Joint Effort to Build Out Nationwide Electric Vehicle Charging NetworkDOE and DOT Launch Joint Effort to Build Out Nationwide Electric Vehicle Charging Network
- ICYMI: Secretary Granholm Traveled to Illinois to Highlight the Bipartisan Infrastructure LawICYMI: Secretary Granholm Traveled to Illinois to Highlight the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
- DOE to Notice Sale From Strategic Petroleum Reserve and Ongoing Exchange to Address Oil Supply Disruptions Costing Americans at the PumpDOE to Notice Sale From Strategic Petroleum Reserve and Ongoing Exchange to Address Oil Supply Disruptions Costing Americans at the Pump
- DOE and Israeli Partners Invest $5.48 Million in Cooperative Clean Energy ProjectsDOE and Israeli Partners Invest $5.48 Million in Cooperative Clean Energy Projects
- Statement by Secretary Granholm on the President's Executive Order Catalyzing America's Clean Energy Economy Through Federal SustainabilityStatement by Secretary Granholm on the President's Executive Order Catalyzing America's Clean Energy Economy Through Federal Sustainability
- ICYMI: Secretary Granholm Traveled Across Northeast Highlighting the Bipartisan Infrastructure LawICYMI: Secretary Granholm Traveled Across Northeast Highlighting the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
- DOE Seeks Information on Deployment-Ready Carbon Reduction and Removal TechnologiesDOE Seeks Information on Deployment-Ready Carbon Reduction and Removal Technologies
- 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