WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on June 9, 2023: Today, the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Petroleum Reserves announced that contracts have been awarded for the acquisition of 3 million barrels of U.S. produced crude oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). These contracts follow the Request for Proposal that was announced on May 15, 2023. Furthering the Biden-Harris Administration's three-part replenishment plan, DOE also annou  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on June 9, 2023: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $26 million in funding for groups of university, nonprofit, and private-sector partners that will work with communities interested in DOE's community-centered approach to storing and disposing of spent nuclear fuel, a process known as consent-based siting. DOE, along with these consortia, will continue working with communities to ensure transparency  more