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The Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill

7:20 pm Eastern | USA News

DATE: September 9, 2010 6:15:38 PM CDT

The Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill

MEDIA ADVISORY: Teleconference to Provide Operational Update on Ongoing Deepwater Horizon/BP Oil Spill Response Efforts

5:16 pm Eastern | USA News

DATE: September 9, 2010 4:00:00 PM CDT

MEDIA ADVISORY: Teleconference to Provide Operational Update on Ongoing Deepwater Horizon/BP Oil Spill Response Efforts

Transocean Ltd. to Present at the Barclays Capital CEO Energy-Power Conference

9 Sep 16:19 | USA News

Transocean Ltd.. has added a news release to its Investor Relations website.

Unified Command Transitions Sea Turtle Response Efforts to New Phase

9 Sep 09:23 | USA News

DATE: September 9, 2010 8:07:57 AM CDT

Unified Command Transitions Sea Turtle Response Efforts to New Phase

DOE Announces Nearly $30 Million in Competitive Awards for State Energy Efficiency Projects

9 Sep 00:00 | USA News

Washington, DC - U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced the investment of $28.5 million to 12 states and territories to support energy efficiency projects that will lower energy bills for American families and businesses, boost job growth, and increase investment in companies that deliver energy-saving technologies.read more »

Department of Energy Awards $37 Million for Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy Technology Development

9 Sep 00:00 | USA News

Washington, DC - U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced selections for more than $37 million in funding to accelerate the technological and commercial readiness of emerging marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) technologies, which seek to generate renewable electricity from the nation's oceans and free-flowing rivers and streams.read more »

The Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill

8 Sep 18:56 | USA News

DATE: September 8, 2010 5:48:13 PM CDT

The Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill

Transcript – Press Briefing by National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen

8 Sep 16:44 | USA News

DATE: September 8, 2010 3:39:11 PM CDT

Transcript – Press Briefing by National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen

Administration Sends Sixth Bill to BP

8 Sep 16:11 | USA News

DATE: September 8, 2010 2:56:35 PM CDT

Administration Sends Sixth Bill to BP

MEDIA ADVISORY: Unified Area Command Highlights Subsurface Oil Assessment Program in Biloxi, Mississippi and Venice, Louisiana for Submerged Oil in Near Shore Waters

8 Sep 12:29 | USA News

Key contact numbers

Report oiled shoreline or request volunteer information: (866) 448-5816

Secretary Chu Announces Carbon Capture and Storage Simulation Initiative

8 Sep 00:00 | USA News

Washington, DC - U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced today the creation of the Carbon Capture and Storage Simulation Initiative with an investment of up to $40 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.read more »

The Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill

7 Sep 19:48 | USA News

DATE: September 7, 2010 4:33:52 PM PDT

The Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill

All Operational Hard Boom Removed from Mississippi, Alabama and the Florida Panhandle

7 Sep 12:27 | USA News

DATE: September 7, 2010 9:10:29 AM PDT

All Operational Hard Boom Removed from Mississippi, Alabama and the Florida Panhandle

MEDIA ADVISORY: Latest Gulf Science Report Teleconference

7 Sep 12:14 | USA News

DATE: September 7, 2010 8:59:15 AM PDT

MEDIA ADVISORY: Latest Gulf Science Report Teleconferenceread more »

Department of Energy Issues Loan Guarantee Supported by Recovery Act for Nevada Geothermal Project

7 Sep 00:00 | USA News

Washington D.C. - Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced a partial guarantee for a $98.5 million loan to the 49.5 megawatt Blue Mountain geothermal project in Humboldt County in northwestern Nevada.read more »

Department of Energy Announces $8.5 Million to Advance Solar Energy Grid Integration Systems

7 Sep 00:00 | USA News

Washington, DC - U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced that the Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories is investing $8.5 million for four projects that have reached Stage III of the Solar Energy Grid Integration Systems (SEGIS) program.read more »

New Recovery Act Funding Boosts Industrial Carbon Capture and Storage Research and Development

7 Sep 00:00 | USA News

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced the selection of 22 projects that will accelerate carbon capture and storage research and development for industrial sources.read more »

The Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill

6 Sep 17:47 | USA News

DATE: September 6, 2010 2:33:02 PM PDT

The Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill

VIDEO/PHOTO RELEASE: Damaged Blow Out Preventer Removed

5 Sep 15:47 | USA News

Key contact numbers

Report oiled shoreline or request volunteer information: (866) 448-5816

Statement from Admiral Allen on the BOP

4 Sep 22:23 | USA News

DATE: September 4, 2010 7:20:32 PM PDT

Statement from Admiral Allen on the BOP

Transcript – Press Briefing by National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen

4 Sep 19:16 | USA News

DATE: September 4, 2010 4:11:45 PM PDT

Transcript – Press Briefing by National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen

MEDIA ADVISORY: Teleconference to Provide Operational Update on Ongoing Deepwater Horizon/BP Oil Spill Response Efforts

4 Sep 12:32 | USA News

DATE: September 4, 2010 9:30:08 AM PDT

MEDIA ADVISORY: Teleconference to Provide Operational Update on Ongoing Deepwater Horizon/BP Oil Spill Response Efforts

Statement from Admiral Allen on the Successful Installation of the Replacement BOP

3 Sep 22:53 | USA News

DATE: September 3, 2010 7:51:27 PM PDT

Statement from Admiral Allen on the Successful Installation of the Replacement BOP

Statement from Admiral on the Successful Installation of the Replacement BOP

3 Sep 22:46 | USA News

DATE: September 3, 2010 7:43:29 PM PDT

Statement from Admiral on the Successful Installation of the Replacement BOP

The Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill

3 Sep 17:43 | USA News

DATE: September 3, 2010 2:40:31 PM PDT

The Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill

BP Removes Damaged Blow Out Preventer From Oil Well

3 Sep 15:56 | USA News

BP has removed the damaged Blow Out Preventer (BOP) from its position atop the cemented Macondo 252 well in the Gulf of Mexico.read more »

Statement from Admiral Allen on the Successful Removal of the BOP

3 Sep 15:14 | USA News

Key contact numbers

Report oiled shoreline or request volunteer information: (866) 448-5816

MEDIA ADVISORY: NOAA Fisheries Conference Call to Announce Reopening Federal Waters off Florida Panhandle

3 Sep 13:05 | USA News

Key contact numbers

Report oiled shoreline or request volunteer information: (866) 448-5816

The Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill

2 Sep 20:48 | USA News

DATE: September 2, 2010 5:36:40 PM PDT

The Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill

Statement from Admiral Allen on the Successful Removal of the Capping Stack

2 Sep 17:46 | USA News

DATE: September 2, 2010 2:42:02 PM PDT

Statement from Admiral Allen on the Successful Removal of the Capping Stack

MEDIA ADVISORY: NOAA Fisheries Chief Holds Conference Call to Discuss Reopening Federal Waters Along Northern Gulf of Mexico

2 Sep 15:36 | USA News

Key contact numbers

Report oiled shoreline or request volunteer information: (866) 448-5816

Oil Rig Explodes In Gulf Of Mexico

2 Sep 12:57 | USA News

An oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico has exploded around 130km (80 miles) south of Vermilion Bay along the central Louisiana coast, but all on board have reportedly been rescued.read more »

USDA and DOE Partnership Seeks to Develop Better Plants for Bioenergy

2 Sep 00:00 | USA News

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2, 2010 - Energy Secretary Steven Chu and Agriculture Secretary Tom Villack today announced research awards under a joint DOE-USDA program aimed at improving and accelerating genetic breeding programs to create plants better suited for bioenergy production.read more »

Secretary Chu Announces U.S. Centers for U.S.-China Clean Energy Research

2 Sep 00:00 | USA News

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced today that two consortia - one led by the University of Michigan and one led by the West Virginia University - will receive a total of $25 million over the next five years under the U.S.-China Clean Energy Research Center (CERC).read more »

The Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill

1 Sep 19:33 | USA News

DATE: September 1, 2010 4:00:13 PM PDT

The Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill

Transcript – Press Briefing by National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen

1 Sep 16:40 | USA News

DATE: September 1, 2010 1:23:55 PM PDT

Transcript – Press Briefing by National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen

MEDIA ADVISORY: Unified Area Command Highlights Subsurface Oil Assessment Program in Pensacola, Florida and Slidell, Louisiana for Submerged Oil in Near Shore Waters

1 Sep 13:50 | USA News

Key contact numbers

Report oiled shoreline or request volunteer information: (866) 448-5816

The Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill

31 Aug 19:50 | USA News

Key contact numbers

Report oiled shoreline or request volunteer information: (866) 448-5816

MEDIA ADVISORY: Federal On-Scene Coordinator to Hold Media Briefing and Teleconference

31 Aug 18:26 | USA News

Key contact numbers

Report oiled shoreline or request volunteer information: (866) 448-5816

UPDATED MEDIA ADVISORY: Press Briefing and Teleconference to Provide Operational Update on Ongoing Deepwater Horizon/BP Oil Spill Response Efforts

31 Aug 17:28 | USA News

Key contact numbers

Report oiled shoreline or request volunteer information: (866) 448-5816

MEDIA ADVISORY: Teleconference to Provide Operational Update on Ongoing Deepwater Horizon/BP Oil Spill Response Efforts

31 Aug 16:39 | USA News

Key contact numbers

Report oiled shoreline or request volunteer information: (866) 448-5816

Fw: MEDIA ADVISORY: Nungesser - Allen Press Conference

31 Aug 11:01 | USA News

The following media advisory was issued by Plaquemines Parish. NOTE: There will be no dial-in number for this event.

Secretary Chu Announces Two Million Smart Grid Meters Installed Nationwide

31 Aug 00:00 | USA News

Columbus, OH - At an event today at Battelle headquarters in Columbus, Ohio, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced that two million smart grid meters have been installed acrosss the country, helping to reduce energy costs for families and businesses.read more »