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Department of Energy
Government Body · Energy & Environment · Federal Government
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The United States Department of Energy (DOE) is an executive department of the U.S. federal government responsible for overseeing national energy policy and energy production. Its portfolio includes the research and development of nuclear power, management of the military's nuclear weapons program, nuclear reactor production for the U.S. Navy, and energy-related research and conservation efforts.
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Includes actions Department of Energy appears on directly, plus actions flagged against the sectors it belongs to.
Trump's EPA eliminates climate endangerment finding and emission rules
Energy & Environment sector — Eliminating federal vehicle GHG standards removes compliance costs across the auto manufacturing industry and preserves demand for petroleum-based fuels, benefiting domestic oil and gas producers sector-wide.
Trump order expedites federal permits for AI data centers
Directed to identify and offer authorizations for suitable federal energy land sites for Qualifying Projects and to bear publication costs for the order.
Trump creates National Energy Dominance Council chaired by Burgum
Energy & Environment sector — Nuclear, hydropower, and critical-minerals industries also fall within the council's explicit mandate alongside the fossil-fuel scope. Energy & Environment is tagged as an interim broader sector pending more granular sub-sector creation for nuclear and critical minerals.
Trump order scraps the rules behind federal environmental reviews
Energy & Environment sector — Rescinding NEPA implementing regulations shortens environmental review timelines for drilling, pipelines, LNG terminals, and other energy infrastructure, accelerating permitting across the sector.