On June 13-15, members of the Oregon Department of Energy team joined Tribal leaders, citizens, staff, youth, and other collaborators for the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians’ 2023 NW Tribal Clean Energy Summit in Tulalip, WA. ODOE was proud to sponsor the summit, which brought people together to talk about the cultural, economic, and social challenges of implementing clean energy projects in the Pacific Northwest.
Read MoreThe WIEB WIPP TAG is a group of western state nuclear waste transportation officials, like Mark, who are involved in the movement of defense-generated transuranic waste to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, a repository mined in salt in New Mexico.
Read MoreThis fall, the Oregon Department of Energy welcomed Angela Singleton to the team as a member of the Resource Assistance for Rural Environments (RARE) AmeriCorps Program.
Read MoreThe decommissioned submarine reactor compartment was shipped out of Puget Sound, down the Washington coast, and up the Columbia River to the Hanford site for final disposal.
Read MoreAs part of ODOE’s work around radioactive materials disposal and transport, Director Janine Benner and some members of the ODOE Team recently toured two landfills owned by Waste Management in Gilliam County, south of the town of Arlington.
Read MoreFebruary is Black History Month, an annual celebration of African Americans and Black Americans and their central role in U.S. history. This year at ODOE, to help acknowledge and honor the many contributions to our history and culture by Black Americans, our team pulled together a selection of favorite books, movies, and other works to share. You might just find your next favorite among the bunch!
Read MoreIt’s National Drive Electric Week and ODOE staff aren't just talking the EV talk at work, they're leading by example and going electric at home! Check out a few of ODOE’s EV family members and learn about the benefits of electric vehicle ownership, incentives, charging, and more.
Read MoreThis summer, ODOE staff had the pleasure of working with a handful of bright up-and-coming professionals through our internship program. Get to know a few them and what they’ve been up to!
Read MoreThe Oregon Department of Energy finalized our new 2021-2024 Strategic Plan this week, which provides clarity and focus for our agency – including an updated mission and what we hope to achieve over the next four years to deliver on that mission.
Read MoreIn this month’s newsletter, Oregon leads the way with electric vehicle adoption support, ODOE to present agency 2021-2023 budget on March 1, a bright future for agrivoltaics, and more.
Read MoreIndividual ODOE team members have been elected to serve in leadership positions for the Hanford Advisory Board and Hanford Natural Resources Trustee Council.
Read MoreIt’s National Engineers Week! Here at the Oregon Department of Energy, we love STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) careers – and there are plenty of engineering career opportunities in the energy sector, from energy efficiency design in buildings to work with energy utilities to operations and maintenance of energy generation equipment. Meet ODOE’s stellar engineers, who serve as members of our Planning & Innovation Division
Read MoreODOE hydrogeologist, Tom Sicilia, recently conducted an annual site visit at the mill tailings disposal cell in Lake County.
Read MoreOregon Department of Energy’s Emergency Preparedness Manager, Deanna Henry, collaborates with the fuel industry and the Oregon Department of Transportation to fuel Oregon during recent wildfires.
Read MoreMaxwell Woods takes on new role at ODOE.
Read MoreGrounded is back this month with a new episode so we can bid a fond farewell to Oregon Department of Energy's own Assistant Director for Nuclear Safety and Emergency Preparedness, Ken Niles.
Read MoreMeet ODOE’s 2020 Summer Interns as they make their way through compelling energy assignments.
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