2020 ECA ANNUAL CONFERENCE: EXCITING LINEUP
January 30-31, 2020
Energy Communities Alliance is hosting their annual conference on January 30th and 31st of 2020 in Washington, DC. This conference will include a great lineup of speakers and presentations to kick off the new year. This conference is an important event to attend as 2020 is also an election year, so register HERE.
This is a can't miss event.
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LEGISLATIVE
Bill for long-term West Valley funding heads to Trump’s desk
Olean Times Herald | 12/4/2019
A bill to authorizing $75 million a year for the West Valley Demonstration Project through 2026 to secure and remove nuclear waste passed the Senate and is headed to President Trump’s desk to be signed
into law.
“For the first time in more than 35 years, our friends and neighbors will have the peace of mind that the West Valley Demonstration Project cleanup is a top priority and has long term funding authorization from Washington,” U.S. Rep Tom Reed said Tuesday. “We are excited about this bill’s success as we ensure the health and safety of our environment in Western New York for years to come.”
Reed, R-Corning, thanked U.S. Rep. Brian Higgins, a Buffalo Democrat, and members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Senate for their support of the bill.
BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS
Congress races to beat deadline on shutdown
The Hill | 12/5/2019
Though lawmakers have until Dec. 20 to get a funding bill to President Trump’s desk, negotiators say they really have just a matter of days to reach a deal on the fiscal 2020 bills to prevent having to approve another stopgap measure, formally known as a
continuing resolution (CR).
Subcommittee chairs are aiming to iron out their bills by Friday, which has been pinpointed as a soft deadline if legislators are to have enough time to write and pass the bills by Dec. 20. Any remaining issues are expected to be handed off to Shelby and House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita Lowey (D-N.Y.), who will have to try to work them out.
If they can’t get an agreement on all 12 bills, one option, floated by some Republicans, would be to pair less controversial full-year bills with a stopgap funding other parts of the government where disagreements remain.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ECA EXECUTIVE BOARD
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MEET YOUR NEW ECA BOARD
County Executive Ron Woody, Roane County, TN; ECA Chair;
Mayor Brent Gerry, City of West Richland, WA; ECA Vice-Chair;
Councilor David Izraelevitz; Los Alamos County, NM; ECA Treasurer;
Mayor Rebecca Casper; City of Idaho Falls, ID; ECA Secretary;
Councilmember Jason Chavez; City of Carlsbad, NM; ECA Member-At-Large; and
Councilmember Chuck Smith, Aiken County, SC; ECA Past-Chair.
An extra warm welcome to Vice Chair Mayor Gerry and Member-At-Large Councilman Chavez, two new ECA Board Members.
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Read about DOE's High Level Waste Interpretation
Have questions about DOE’s recent high-level waste (HLW) interpretation? Download ECA’s Key Points and FAQs on the issue to better understand what ECA believes are the potential benefits of implementation.
Interested in learning more? Read the ECA report “Making Informed Decisions on DOE's Proposed High Level Waste Definition” at www.energyca.org/publications
Stay Current on Activities in the DOE World
Read the latest edition of the ECA Bulletin, a regular newsletter providing a detailed brief of ECA activities, legislative news, and major events from across the DOE complex. Have suggestions for future editions? Email bulletin@energyca.org.
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Learn More about Cleanup Sites with ECA's DOE Site Profiles
ECA's new site profiles detail DOE's 13 active Environmental Management cleanup sites and national laboratories, highlighting their history, missions, and priorities. The profiles are a key source for media, stakeholders, and the public to learn more about DOE site activities, contractors, advisory boards, and their surrounding local
governments.
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