DOE Issues Notice of Rescinded Guidance Documents

On May 16, 2025, DOE published a notice in the Federal Register that it has rescinded several guidance documents, many of which related to climate change and the energy transition. The rescinded guidance documents are:

  • July 13, 2000, Suspension on the Unrestricted Release of Scrap Metal from Radiation Areas within DOE Facilities
  • January 12, 2000, Moratorium on the Free Release of Volumetrically Contaminated Metals
  • Guidance for Implementing the Department of Energy Carbon Pollution-Free Electricity Roadmap
  • Department of Energy Carbon Pollution-Free Electricity Roadmap
  • Department of Energy Sustainability Plan
  • Climate Adaptation and Resilience Plan
  • Secretarial Direction Promoting Sustainable Transportation at the Department of Energy Through Federal Travel
  • Implementation Guidance for Energy Efficient Transformer Rebates
  • Implementation Guidance for Extended Product System Rebates