Chapter 12 - Department of Energy

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Rename the Department of Energy to the Department of Energy Security and Advanced Science (DESAS)
Repeal the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and Inflation Reduction Act
End government interference in energy decisions
Stop the "war on oil and natural gas"
Allow individuals and businesses to use any energy resources they choose
Refocus DOE on energy security, accelerated remediation, and advanced science
Refocus FERC on ensuring affordable and reliable electricity, natural gas, and oil
Streamline nuclear regulatory requirements and licensing process
Eliminate special-interest funding programs within DOE
Remove political and climate-change interference in LNG export approvals
Refocus the Federal Energy Management Program on cost-effective energy for government buildings
Ensure the U.S. Energy Information Agency provides data-neutral information
Eliminate programs like "energy justice," Justice40, and DEI within DOE
Develop a National Energy Security Strategy
Refocus National Labs on fundamental and advanced science
Conduct a whole-of-government assessment and consolidation of science programs
Accelerate cleanup of radioactive waste sites
Develop a new approach for disposal of civilian nuclear waste
Restart the Yucca Mountain licensing process
Reconstitute the Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management
Expand nuclear weapons development and production
Reform regional transmission organizations (RTOs) to prioritize reliability over renewable integration
Update the definition and calculation of reserve margins
Expand and protect natural gas infrastructure
Strengthen security against cyber and physical threats to energy infrastructure
Reexamine the premise of RTOs and potentially restructure them
Limit environmental reviews for fossil fuel projects
Streamline approvals for natural gas pipelines and LNG export facilities
Eliminate energy efficiency standards for appliances
Eliminate or severely curtail the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Eliminate the Grid Deployment Office
Eliminate the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations
End the Loan Program Office or severely restrict its activities
Eliminate ARPA-E (Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy)
Eliminate the Clean Energy Corps
Refocus the Office of Nuclear Energy on basic research and waste management
Rename and refocus the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management to promote fossil fuel development
Expand Arctic energy operations and interests
Reject "climate reparations" in international agreements
Reject ratification of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
Indicate willingness to conduct nuclear tests if necessary