VII: Energy Policy

Historically, U.S. energy policy has focused on ensuring access to affordable and reliable energy rather than domestic sourcing or environmental cleanliness. However, because of heightening concerns about energy security stemming from energy trade, fears about declining reserves of traditional resources, and the environmental impacts of energy production, the priorities for energy policy are changing to …

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Energy policy is the combination of governmental actions that establish the framework for energy production, distribution, and consumption. This framework can be quite complex, as it is crafted from many entities and must take into account many different factors. In the United States alone there are multiple federal agencies, fifty states each with multiple agencies, …

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