$25 million provides consistent electricity during extreme weather. Department of Energy is distributing resources to remote Colorado communities to implement a robust energy storage system. Rural towns, such…
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Transportation Department Sends Funding to Repair National Parks After Hurricanes
The Blue Ridge Parkway will receive some of the emergency funds. The Department of Transportation made $43 million in emergency funds available for the restoration of National Parks…
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Energy Department $1.5 Billion Transmission Development Investment
The funding will build 1,000 miles of new transmission and add 7,100 megawatts to grid. The Department of Energy (DOE) announced a $1.5 billion investment into transmission infrastructure…
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Energy Department Finalizes $1.5 Billion Loan for Michigan Nuclear Power Plant
The funding will reboot the Holtec Palisades reactor, the first reactor restart in U.S. history. The Department of Energy (DOE) announced that it has finalized a $1.5 billion…
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Justice Department Charges Man for Threatening to Bomb Florida Energy Facility
FBI director reports the Jordanian attacked Orlando businesses, leaving behind anti-Israel “Warning Letters.” The Department of Justice charged an Orlando resident with four counts of threatening to use…
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DOE Enters Realty Negotiations for 8,000 Acre Solar Energy Systems
The proposal is part of the Cleanup to Clean Energy Initiative. The Department of Energy (DOE) entered into realty negotiations with Hecate Energy, considering the approval of solar…
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Hurricane Debby Knocks Out Power for 250,000 in Florida
The storm system brings flash flooding along the Southeast coast. The National Hurricane Center reported that Category 1 Hurricane Debby made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend Monday morning,…
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Energy Department Awards Grants to Small Businesses for Energy Solutions
The funding is intended to support public transit chargers, biomass conversion methods for aviation fuel, and cyber threat detection technology. The Department of Energy announced the recipients of…
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DHS Secretary Outlines Critical Infrastructure Protection Strategies
Guidance specifies priority areas for federal, state, and local security efforts. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas has published priority areas to guide the cybersecurity efforts of critical…
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Energy Secretary Considers Reviving Retired Nuclear Power Plants
A dozen U.S. reactors closed within the last 10 years could be reopened. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said that President Biden’s administration is considering recommissioning nuclear power plants…
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