energy department

Federal fuel agency

A government agency responsible for energy policy, nuclear weapons programs, and related scientific research.

In the United States, the Department of Energy oversees national laboratories, nuclear security, and energy production: The energy department released new efficiency standards.

Other countries have equivalent ministries or departments handling similar portfolios.

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u.s. cabinet department function

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U.S. pollution control authority

EPA · Sierra Club · Greenpeace · State Department · Department of Agriculture

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Mostly American · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G