Letters from DOE to SREL
- From EM-2 (DOE-HQ) Anderson to SRS Manager Allison (June 27, 2005)--stresses importance of SREL to DOE-EM mission and directs research to be conducted to address DOE needs related to cleanup, stewardship, SRS end state, and potential new SRS missions.
- From SRS Manager Allison to SREL Director Bertsch (July 1, 2005)--details FY06 funding levels for SREL research in the areas of ecological risks and effects, remediation and restoration, and environmental characterization; directs SREL to draft a new Cooperative Agreement for future SRS activities.
- From SRS Contracting Officer Campbell to UGA VP Lee (Feb 6, 2006)--requests that SREL draft a new Cooperative Agreement with funding to be provided by DOE-SR.
- From SRS Manager Allison to SREL Director Bertsch (March 31, 2006)--confirms that SREL's FY07 budget will be $4 million from DOE-SR.
- From Congressman Barrow to Secretary of Energy Bodman (March 28, 2007)--urges DOE to continue to fund SREL.
- From Asst. Secretary of Energy Rispoli to Congressman Barrow (April, 2007)--response to Barrow's letter; this letter contains many factual inaccuracies that are detailed below.
- Details of factual inaccuracies in Rispoli letter to Barrow.
- From SRS Manager Allison to SREL Director Bertsch (May 7, 2007)--review of SREL research by DOE-EM and confirmation of FY07 SREL funding cap of $1.805M.
Letters from Congress to DOE
- From the Investigations and Oversight (I&O) and Energy and Environment Subcommittees of the House Committee on Science and Technology, to Secretary of Energy Bodman (May 16, 2007)--requesting continued support of SREL during investigation by the Subcommittees
- From the Investigations and Oversight (I&O) and Energy and Environment Subcommittees of the House Committee on Science and Technology, to Secretary of Energy Bodman (May 29, 2007)--requesting continued support of SREL, that no documents related to SREL be destroyed by DOE, and that DOE expedite provision of documents of Jill Sigal, former Assistant Secretary of Energy for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs.
Letters from Congress to UGA
- From the Investigations and Oversight (I&O) and Energy and Environment Subcommittees of the House Committee on Science and Technology, to UGA President Michael Adams (June 8, 2007)--requesting records of UGA meetings with DOE officials and informing UGA President, Provost, and VP for Reseach that they will be asked to testify at the House hearing on the SREL situation.
- From the Investigations and Oversight (I&O) Subcommittee of the House Committee on Science and Technology, to former SREL Director Paul Bertsch ( June 14, 2007)--requesting all information related to SREL's and UGA's interactions with DOE
Letters from DOE to the House Committee on Science and Technology
- From DOE Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management Rispoli to Representative Miller (May 23, 2007 [an identical letter was also sent to Representative Lampson]--response to Committee request to continue funding for SREL
- From DOE General Counsel Hill to Representative Lampson (May 23, 2007) [an identical letter was sent to Representative Miller]--response to Committee request to continue funding for SREL
- From DOE Principal Deputy Secretary for Environmental Management Charles Anderson to Representative Miller (June 5, 2007)--response to Committee request to continue funding for SREL during House investigation
Letter from UGA to DOE
- From UGA President Michael Adams to DOE Secretary Samuel Bodman (June 15, 2007)--communicating UGA's plan to close SREL
Letter from Senators to DOE
- From Senators Chambliss, Isakson, Graham, and DeMint to Secretary of Energy Bodman (May 22, 2007)--requesting that DOE honor commitments made by DOE-SR to SREL for FY07 funding
Letter from DOE to Senators
- From Secretary of Energy Bodman to Senator Johnny Isakson (June 6, 2007)--indicating DOE's intention to provide no additional funding for SREL in FY07
