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January - March 2006

03/31/06	DOE Awards $3 Million Contract to Oak Ridge Associated Universities for Expert Review of Yucca Mountain Work
03/31/06	DOE Appoints Stephen Eule As Director of the Climate Change Technology Program
03/29/06	DOE Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Receives EPA Recertification
03/28/06	DOE Conducts Energy Saving Assessment at W.L. Gore & Associates Facility in Elkton, MD
03/23/06	Alexander Karsner Sworn-In as DOE’s Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
03/22/06	DOE Initiates Environmental Impact Statement for Global Nuclear Energy Partnership Technology Demonstrations
03/21/06	DOE Conducts Energy Saving Assessment at Kraft Foods Facility in Campbell, NY
03/21/06	Department of Energy Honors ENERGY STAR® Partners
03/17/06	DOE Seeks Public-Private Sector Expressions of Interest for Global Nuclear Energy Partnership Initiative
03/17/06	Secretary Bodman Meets with Regional Energy Ministers in Hungary
03/16/06	DOE Cites Bechtel National Incorporated for Price-Anderson Violations
03/16/06	G-8 Energy Ministerial
03/15/06	Secretary Bodman Travels to Russia to Advance Energy Security
03/14/06	U.S. and Kazakhstan Strengthen Energy Ties During Secretary Bodman’s Visit
03/13/06	Secretary Bodman and Pakistan Officials Hold High-Level Energy Meeting
03/13/06	U.S. - Pakistan Joint Press Statement
03/10/06	Under Secretary Joins Rep. Deborah Pryce (R-15th) to Underscore Importance of Energy Technology Investments to U.S. Economy
03/10/06	Deputy Secretary Highlights Economic Benefits of Energy Efficiency in Flower Mound, Texas
03/10/06	Secretary Bodman Travels to Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Russia and Hungary
03/10/06	DOE Assistant Secretary Touts Northwest Arkansas’ Contributions to a Strong America
03/10/06	Secretary Bodman Highlights Economic Benefits of President Bush’s Energy Initiatives in Kansas City
03/10/06	DOE Office of Science Director Dr. Raymond L. Orbach Visits Brown University to Discuss America’s Economic Competitiveness
03/10/06	Acting Assistant Secretary Discusses Oak Ridge’s Contribution to America’s Strong Economy
03/09/06	DOE to Develop Multi-Megawatt Offshore Wind Turbine with General Electric
03/08/06	DOE Conducts Energy Saving Assessment at West Linn Paper Company Facility in West Linn, Oregon
03/07/06	DOE Cites University of Chicago for Nuclear Safety Violations
03/07/06	Department of Energy Conducts Energy Saving Assessment at Bekaert Steel Wire Corp. Facility in Dyersburg, Tennessee
03/07/06	DOE Conducts Energy Saving Assessment at Valero Energy Corp. Facility in Paulsboro, New Jersey
03/07/06	Department of Energy Conducts Energy Saving Assessment at MeadWestvaco Facility in Evadale, Texas
03/06/06	DOE Conducts Energy Saving Assessment at SCA Tissue Facility in Menasha, Wisconsin
03/06/06	DOE Conducts Energy Saving Assessment at Quad/Graphics Facility in Sussex, Wisconsin
03/03/06	New CO2 Enhanced Recovery Technology Could Greatly Boost U.S. Oil
03/02/06	U.S. and India Reach Historic Agreement on FutureGen Project
03/02/06	North American Energy Work Group Releases Updated Trilateral Energy Report
03/02/06	Department of Energy Announces More Stringent Energy Efficient Criteria for ENERGY STAR® Dishwashers
03/02/06	Department Conducts Energy Saving Assessment at Goodyear Facility in Union City, Tennessee
03/01/06	Tom D’Agostino to Lead NNSA’s Defense Programs
03/01/06	Department Hosts 7th Annual Small Business Conference & Exposition in Seattle, Washington
02/24/06	DOE Official Promotes Energy Efficiency in Perth Amboy, New Jersey
02/24/06	DOE Official Highlights President Bush’s Energy Initiatives
02/24/06	Assistant Secretary of Energy Highlights the President’s New Energy Initiatives and Funding for Clean Coal Technologies at NETL
02/23/06	Secretary Bodman Highlights President Bush’s Solar America Initiative in Merrimack , NH
02/23/06	Energy Secretary Highlights Hydrogen Fuel Initiative In Western New York
02/23/06	DOE Official Highlights President Bush’s Biofuels Initiative in Auburn, Alabama
02/23/06	Assistant Secretary of Energy Touts Bush Administration’s Commitment to Science and Technology Research at Sandia Labs
02/22/06	Statement by Secretary Bodman Regarding Alaskan Natural Gas Contract
02/22/06	Secretary of Energy Announces Approval and Funding for Facilities Upgrade at the Thomas Jefferson National Lab and Highlights Lab’s Successful Education Programs
02/22/06	DOE Conducts Energy Saving Assessment at NewPage Corp. Facility in Wickliffe, Kentucky
02/22/06	DOE Conducts Energy Saving Assessment at Tembec Facility in St. Francisville, Louisiana
02/22/06	DOE Announces $160 Million for Biorefinery Construction and Highlights New Agricultural Program to Promote Biofuels
02/22/06	DOE Awards $235 Million to Southern Company to Build Clean Coal Plant
02/22/06	DOE Conducts Energy Saving Assessment at Gerdau Ameristeel Facility in Perth Amboy, NJ
02/21/06	DOE Conducts Energy Saving Assessment at Potlatch Facility in Lewiston , ID
02/21/06	DOE Conducts Energy Saving Assessment at PPG Industries, Inc. Facility in Carlisle, Pennsylvania
02/21/06	DOE Conducts Energy Saving Assessment at Union Carbide Facility in South Charleston, West Virginia
02/20/06	DOE Conducts Energy Saving Assessment at Texas Instruments Facility in Dallas, Texas
02/20/06	DOE Transfers $5 million to NREL, Jobs to be Restored
02/18/06	President Bush’s Radio Address Focuses on Energy Issues
02/17/06	Technical Report Confirms Reliability of Yucca Mountain Technical Work
02/17/06	Illinois Rural Electric Cooperative Wins DOE Wind Cooperative of the Year Award
02/17/06	Generation IV International Forum Signs Agreement to Collaborate on Sodium Cooled Fast Reactors
02/16/06	Secretary Bodman Meets with Senators, Commits to Further Discussion of BPA Debt Prepayment Proposal
02/16/06	DOE to Compete Contract for Management and Operation of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
02/15/06	DOE Initiates Series of Liquefied Natural Gas Public Education Forums
02/14/06	Department Conducts Energy Saving Assessment at Superior Industries International in Fayetteville, AR
02/14/06	Department Conducts Energy Saving Assessment at Boise Cascade Facility in International Falls, MN
02/13/06	Department of Energy Conducts Energy Saving Assessment at Lubrizol Corp. Facility in Deer Park, TX
02/09/06	Department of Energy Conducts Energy Saving Assessment at Alsip Paper Condominium Association Facility in Alsip, IL
02/06/06	Department of Energy Requests $23.6 Billion for FY 2007
02/06/06	Department of Energy Announces New Nuclear Initiative
02/02/06	DOE Strengthens Rules Governing Worker Safety
02/02/06	Department Requests $4.1 Billion Investment As Part of the American Competitiveness Initiative
02/01/06	Department Sets Aggressive Schedule for New Appliance Standards
02/01/06	DOE’s Office of Science Awards 18 Million Hours of Supercomputing Time to 15 Teams for Large-Scale Scientific Computing
01/26/06	Department Sponsors Free Rebuilding Workshop in Biloxi, MS for Hurricane Victims
01/25/06	Department of Energy Supercomputers to Analyze Hurricane Coastal Surges, Help Plan Rebuilding in Louisiana, Gulf Coast
01/25/06	Department of Energy Conducts Energy Saving Assessment at Terra Nitrogen Plant near Tulsa, OK
01/24/06	Department of Energy Conducts Energy Saving Assessment at Ohio Valley Aluminum Facility in Shelbyville, KY
01/24/06	Energy Secretary Bodman Announces $119 Million in Funding and Roadmap to Advance Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles
01/23/06	Stronger Manufacturers’ Energy Efficiency Standards for Residential Air Conditioners Go Into Effect Today
01/23/06	Department Conducts Energy Saving Assessment at Land O’ Lakes Dairy Foods Plant in Tulare, CA
01/20/06	DOE Announces Three Projects to Help the Gulf Coast Recover and Rebuild
01/20/06	Department of Energy Announces Oil Loan from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve
01/20/06	U.S. Department of Energy Sponsors Free Rebuilding Workshops for Hurricane Victims
01/19/06	DOE's National Science Bowl ® Kicks off January 20, 2006
01/19/06	DOE Technology Helps NASA Seek “New Horizons”
01/18/06	Mobile Climate Monitoring Facility to Sample Skies in Africa
01/18/06	OCRWM Selects Sandia as Lead Laboratory
01/18/06	DOE Issues Salt Waste Determination for the Savannah River Site
01/17/06	USDA and DOE to Coordinate Research of Plant and Microbial Genomics
01/13/06	DOE Technology Supports Upcoming NASA Mission to Pluto
01/12/06	U.S. and India Conclude First Workshop of the Civil Nuclear Working Group
01/12/06	Energy Secretary Announces $52 Million Request for Asia Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate
01/11/06	Secretary Bodman Begins Australia Visit
01/10/06	Energy Department Announces 2007 Solar Decathlon Teams
01/09/06	Energy Secretary Bodman Statement on Hanford Solid Waste Settlement Agreement
01/06/06	Deputy Energy Secretary Touts America’s Strong Economy
01/06/06	Department of Energy Assistant Secretary and Rep. Blackburn in Nashville, Tenn. Highlight the Economic Incentives of Energy Efficiency
01/06/06	U.S. Energy Secretary Bodman Highlights the Economic Incentives of Energy Efficiency at the Pittsburgh Energy Summit 2006
01/06/06	Secretary Bodman Visits National Energy Technology Lab
01/05/06	DOE Launches New Energy.Gov Website
01/04/06	Energy Department's Texas Pantex Plant to Save Over $2 Million Per Year Through Energy Efficiency
01/03/06	New Energy Efficiency Tax Credits Take Effect
01/03/06	Jeffrey Jarrett Sworn in as Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy
01/03/06	Department of Energy Issues Draft Request for Proposals for Argonne National Laboratory Contractor