Tag: Department of Energy

Virologist Exposes Evidence of Lab-Origin, Tax Funded Gain-of-Function Research | Facts Matter

After taking over the House back in January, Republicans set up several different committees. One of these new committees is called the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, which just held a hearing titled “Investigating the Origins of COVID-19.” The Department of Energy changed its initial assessment and came out with a new document…


Biden Admin Proposes to Block Half of Current Gas Range Models

A new regulation proposed by the Department of Energy (DOE) would block half of current gas stove models from the market, an analysis by the federal agency shows. In a proposed regulation published at the beginning of February, DOE set a maximum annual gas consumption of 1,204 thousand British thermal units (kBtu), also known as…


Washington’s Dilemma in Trying to Refill Petroleum Reserves After 220 Million Barrel Drawdown

News Analysis After the Biden administration released 180 million barrels of oil last year from its Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) in an attempt to rein in gasoline prices, Washington is now facing a dilemma while trying to replenish the SPR as it deals with price and funding challenges. The release of 180 million barrels of…


Biden Administration Announces Another Purchase of Oil to Replenish the Strategic Petroleum Reserve

The Biden administration announced on Dec. 16 that it will purchase 3 million barrels of oil to replace Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) withdrawals. The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Petroleum Reserves said in a statement that it will start repurchasing crude oil for the SPR “to secure a good deal for American taxpayers by…


Biden Energy Official Sam Brinton ‘No Longer DOE Employee’ After 2 Luggage Theft Accusations

Top Biden administration official Sam Brinton is reportedly no longer working for the Department of Energy (DOE) after the self-described gender-fluid Deputy Assistant Secretary of Nuclear Energy was accused of luggage theft twice this year. “Sam Brinton is no longer a DOE employee,” a Department of Energy spokesperson told news outlets on Monday. “By law, the Department of Energy cannot comment further on…


Biden Administration Official Accused of Second Luggage Theft

A troubled Biden administration official, who was appointed to the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy, has been accused of stealing a woman’s luggage at an airport for a second time this year. Self-described gender fluid “pup handler” Deputy Assistant Secretary of Energy, Sam Brinton, was put on leave by the department after the…


White House to Electrify Federal Buildings Amid Anti-Gas Drive

The White House has unveiled an ambitious plan to curb fossil fuel use at federal buildings in a bid to fight climate change, drawing criticism from the natural gas industry amid a growing nationwide campaign to switch buildings to all-electric power. The plan, announced Dec. 7, involves the first-ever federal building performance standard, which sets…


Barrasso, Ernst Say Energy Watchdog to Probe Battery Technology Transfer to Chinese

Federal officials at the Department of Energy (DoE) may soon have to explain the government’s “illicit transfer of a $15 million, taxpayer-funded advanced battery technology” developed by a U.S. laboratory to a Chinese firm. Teri Donaldson, the department’s inspector general, confirmed to senators John Barrasso (R-Wyoming) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) in an October 5 letter…


Cloudy With a Chance of Fraud: Federal Weatherization’s Back

Alarm bells are sounding at the Department of Energy as the Biden administration has moved to triple the budget for the Weatherization Assistance Program, which provides low-income applicants with free home and apartment renovations, such as insulation, duct-sealing, new heating systems, and kitchen appliances. The last time the program was lavished with such a surge…


Capitol Report (July 14): Last World War II Medal of Honor Recipient Honored; Investigation: US Emergency Oil Shipped to China

President Joe Biden is wrapping up his visit to Israel, yet he’s faced with complicated geopolitical questions as pressure from inflation mounts at home. What’s he saying about Iran and his next stop—Saudi Arabia? Service members could see around a 5 percent raise in their salaries, as the House spent hours of floor time passing…