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Department of Energy officially begins operations

The newly created U.S. Department of Energy began operations on October 1, 1977, consolidating various federal energy programs into a single cabinet-level agency.

Department of Energy officially begins operations

Establishing the DOE centralized national energy policy, research, and nuclear responsibilities in response to 1970s energy crises and reshaped federal energy governance.

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