United States Department of Energy
The United States Department of Energy (DOE) is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government responsible for energy policy and nuclear safety. Its responsibilities include the nation's nuclear weapons program, nuclear reactor production for the United States Navy, energy conservation, energy-related research, radioactive waste disposal, and domestic energy production. DOE also sponsors more basic and applied scientific research than any other US federal agency; most of this is funded through its system of United States Department of Energy National Laboratories.
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James V. Forrestal Building, Department Headquarters | |
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Formed | August 4, 1977 |
Preceding agencies | Federal Energy Administration (FEA) Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA) |
Headquarters | James V. Forrestal Building 1000 Independence Avenue Southwest, Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Employees | 12,944 federal (2014)[1] 93,094 contract (2008) |
Annual budget | $27.9 billion (2015)[2] |
Agency executives | Jennifer Granholm, Secretary of Energy David Turk, Deputy Secretary of Energy |
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United States Department Of Energy Media
A map that details the federal land in southern Nevada, showing Nevada Test Site
Sign in front of the United States Department of Energy Forrestal Building on 1000 Independence Avenue in Washington D.C.
References
- ↑ Service, Partnership for Public. "Department of Energy". bestplacestowork.org. Archived from the original on December 25, 2016. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
- ↑ "The Budget for Fiscal Year 2015" (PDF). Department of Energy. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2015. Retrieved December 6, 2016.