Sullivan Welcomes Reestablishment of DOE Arctic Energy Office at UAF
(WorldNews Environment)

09.18.20 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) welcomed an announcement yesterday by Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette that the Department of Energy (DOE) will be reestablishing its Arctic Energy Office (AEO) on the campus of the University of Alaska, Fairbanks (UAF). The AEO will drive coordination and collaboration on DOE`s many activities in the Arctic region including: international cooperation on Arctic issues, research on methane hydrates, and development of advanced micro-grids and nuclear power systems, such as small modular reactors. `Realizing America`s role as an Arctic nation involves bringing more vessels, more research, more ports, and more personnel to the...