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DOE Launches First-Ever ‘Cleanup to Clean Energy’ Initiative
DOE on Friday kicked off its “Cleanup to Clean Energy” initiative, an innovative effort to repurpose parts of DOE-owned lands — portions of which were previously used in the nation’s nuclear weapons program — into the sites of clean-energy generation.
Office of Environmental Management
August 1, 2023
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Initiative to Explore Generating Clean Energy on DOE-owned Lands
WASHINGTON, D.C. – DOE on Friday kicked off its “Cleanup to Clean Energy” initiative, an innovative effort to repurpose parts of DOE-owned lands — portions of which were previously used in the nation’s nuclear weapons program — into the sites of clean-energy generation. Working with a diverse range of stakeholders, including industry, federal entities, tribes, state, and local officials, DOE will explore opportunities to lease federal land for the buildout of utility-scale clean energy projects. Cleanup to Clean Energy will help achieve President Biden’s ambitious climate goals and the directive in Executive Order 14057 for agencies to use their properties for the development of new clean electricity generation.
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