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JustAGuy
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How Government works -read all
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7/6/2009 9:13:14 PM
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WW, I don't know what website you get this stuff from, or if it is from viral e-mail, but as usual you have missed the mark.
Yes, the oil/gas crisis of the 70's was part of the impetus for the creation of the DOE, but it's purpose was much more than just to rid the U.S. from dependence on foreign oil. The creation of the DOE brought all of the numerous energy-related federal agencies/commissions etc. under one roof, with one cabinet level position responsible. This included nuclear power and FERC which among other thing regulates hydrolic dams that generate electricity - such as Martin Dam and Lake Martin.
"The Department of Energy (DOE) was created in 1977 as part of the nation's attempt to deal with the oil price shocks of the 1970s. The Department was formed from a number of agencies with energy related missions. These agencies included the Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA, which itself descended from the former Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)), the Federal Power Commission (now the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission), the Federal Energy Administration, and several programs in the Department of Interior. Because of the nuclear weapons and naval reactor programs absorbed from the AEC, the new DOE gained a sizable defense component. The DOE also became home for 22 field laboratories including the nine multipurpose national labs formed under the AEC.
The DOE covers a wide range of activities. It is responsible for the nation's nuclear weapons capability. It has the five federal power marketing administrations, a number of energy regulatory and information functions, uranium enrichment and civilian nuclear waste responsibilities, and the strategic and naval petroleum reserves. Over the last few years, DOE has developed a major environmental component to clean up its weapon's production and related facilities. Finally, DOE has a large research and development (R&D) component in both civilian and defense areas.
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URL: History of Dept. of Energy
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