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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), established during the energy crisis during the 1970s, is not a regulatory agency enforcing laws on energy companies. Its mission is to advance the national, economic and energy security of the United States. This includes promoting scientific and technological innovation in support of the mission and promoting a diverse supply and delivery of reliable and affordable energy. The Department is also responsible for environmental cleanup of the national nuclear weapons complex. Federal energy laws include, primarily, Conservation of Power and Water Resources Regulations (under Title 18 of the Code of Federal Regulations) and Energy Regulations (under Title 10, CFR). But many federal environmental laws affect DOE programs; these include the Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water Act, Hazardous Material Transportation Act, Pollution Prevention Act, Toxic Substances Control Act, Emergency Planning and Community-Right-To-Know Act, among others. The energy industry is affected by a variety of statutes and regulations from other agencies including, for example, the U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Pipeline Safety, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the U.S. Department of Interior, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Continued... By Kathleen Goolsby