Jimmy Carter created the Department of Energy 30 years ago today. Thank God, the government had the foresight to do something about the energy crisis! There's nothing like a new cabinet level position for tackling a difficult political situation.
The energy secretary, currently Samuel Bodman III, oversees a department with a $25 billion budget and more than 16,000 employees. Among the many units DOE funds and operates are more than 30 national laboratories. And it's the Energy Department, not the Pentagon, which oversees the development, testing, integrity and safety of the nation's nuclear arsenal.
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