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Nuclear energy official Sam Brinton accused of stealing luggage at 2 different airports is no longer a US Department of Energy employee
"Sam Brinton is no longer a DOE employee," a DOE spokesperson told Insider in a statement. An arres…
Azmi Haroun,Natalie Musumeci
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Energy secretary nominee Rick Perry says he 'regrets' recommending the US abolish the Energy Department
"I believe the climate is changing. I believe some of it is naturally occurring, but some of it is …
Pamela Engel
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The Department of Defense will build a prototype mobile nuclear microreactor to meet energy demands of US military
Microreactor prototype designs from two teams will be reviewed by the Department of Defense in earl…
Morgan Keith
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Colonial Pipeline reportedly paid nearly $5 million to the hackers who shut off service to the largest fuel line in the US
After a hacking group shut down its operations, Colonial Pipeline reportedly paid nearly $5 million…
Ben Gilbert
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How nuclear fusion works, and why it's a big deal for green energy that scientists made a 'breakthrough'
US Department of Energy leaders announced that researchers created a nuclear fusion reaction that p…
Paola Rosa-Aquino
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Nevada officials had no clue the federal government shipped plutonium to their state
Lawmakers from Nevada sought an injunction and raised questions about the safety of transporting th…
David Choi
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The US is refilling strategic oil reserves as fast as it can amid lower prices, but there are physical limits, Energy Department official says
"We are refilling as much as we can. We've been doing that for the last several months. And at this…
Aruni Soni
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US troops in Syria seem to be getting hit with directed-energy attacks, and the Pentagon suspects Russia is doing it, report says
The Department of Defense has been investigating incidents since last year, officials told Politico.
Sinéad Baker
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The largest wind farm in US history just got the green light
Unlike fossil fuel energy, which produces 90% of greenhouse gas emissions in the US, wind turbines …
Leanna Garfield
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The Department of Energy referred to natural gas as 'freedom gas' in a press release
Energy Secretary and former Texas Governor Rick Perry has frequently characterized US natural gas a…
Grace Panetta
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Russia's war has stalled a next-gen US nuclear reactor backed by Bill Gates – because it's lost its sole supplier of uranium
TerraPower has delayed a demo of its flagship nuclear reactor project in Wyoming for two years afte…
George Glover
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The remarkable story of the world's first atomic bomb
Designed and launched under Oppenheimer's chosen codename "Trinity" - inspired by a poem by John Do…
Amanda Macias
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Rick Perry reportedly had a completely different idea about what an energy secretary does
About 68 percent of the department's fiscal year 2016 budget is dedicated to creating and maintaini…
Chris Sanchez
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The US made $4 billion selling oil this year on President Biden's unprecedented releases from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Sales from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve total 180 million barrels at an average of $96.25 per ba…
Phil Rosen
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Here are the qualifications of all 13 people who served as Secretary of Energy before Rick Perry
Still, Perry wouldn't be the first non-scientist to head the department. From the 1970s until 2005 …
Rafi Letzter
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White House is reportedly considering replacing Rick Perry at the Energy Department
"I don't give a s---, you understand? I just don't give a s---," Manchin said on Sunday to The Char…
David Choi
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Apple helped build a top secret iPod for the government that only 4 people at the company even knew existed, former engineer says
Apple helped the Department of Energy build a top secret iPod back in 2005, but it's unclear what i…
Lisa Eadicicco
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J. Robert Oppenheimer's 'Q clearance' is on the line in 'Oppenheimer' — here's what that means
Much of "Oppenheimer" is focused on a 1954 security hearing. After Oppenheimer is accused of being …
Gabbi Shaw
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The Trump administration has started approving licenses for US companies to resume doing business with Huawei
The Commerce Department initially added Huawei to its banned "Entity List" in May, citing national …
Tyler Sonnemaker
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Department of Energy to close climate technology office and eliminate 11 positions
"Willfully ignoring the climate crisis is recklessly and unnecessarily dangerous for families and c…