Carter Creates the Department of Energy: Oil Crisis Response
Jimmy Carter signed legislation establishing the United States Department of Energy to consolidate federal power and address the nation's energy crisis following the 1973 oil embargo. This move created a single cabinet-level agency responsible for nuclear safety, fossil fuel development, and renewable research, fundamentally altering how the U.S. manages its strategic resources.
August 4, 1977
49 years ago
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