Department of Energy

Federal energy overseer

The Department of Energy is a cabinet-level agency of the United States federal government responsible for energy policy, nuclear weapons production and maintenance, and scientific research.

Abbreviated DOE.

Created in 1977, it oversees national laboratories, manages the nuclear arsenal, and funds research in physics and energy technology: The Department of Energy announced new funding for fusion research.

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federal agency jurisdiction

Department of EnergyEnvironmental Protection Agency

U.S. pollution control authority

EPA · Department of Agriculture · Department of Education · Department of Labor · Department of Defense

energy production vs environmental protection

Department of EnergyEnvironmental Protection Agency

U.S. pollution control authority

EPA · Sierra Club · Greenpeace · Clean Air Act

government vs private sector

Department of EnergyExxonMobil

Multinational petroleum conglomerate

Chevron · oil companies · oil and gas industry · energy industry · private sector

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