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The Department of Energy is focused on building a more affordable, reliable, and secure energy system to support American energy dominance, strengthen U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence, and lower energy costs for the American people.

Advanced negotiations underway with industry to potentially turn multi-billion-dollar government waste liability into a national energy asset.

G: Alcohol Consumption; I: Psychological Conditions

Learn how to build a pool noodle rocket at home for some summer fun.

Learn about the mule deer, the only species of deer at SSFL.

ETEC team boosts engagement efforts with presentations to local volunteer groups, participation in local events and hosting site tours at SSFL for interested community members.

At the second CONNECT Series meeting in May 2026, ETEC staff shared about past operations and cleanup at the Sodium Reactor Experiment and Former Sodium Disposal Facility. along with ongoing remediation efforts.

Learn about DOE's response during the Sandy Fire in May 2026, including air monitoring efforts conducted during the blaze that burned near SSFL but did not cross onto the site.

Josh Mengers, ETEC's federal project director, thanks fire crews for protecting the community during the Sandy Fire incident in May 2026 and preventing the blaze from crossing onto SSFL. He also shares about DOE's role in the response during the fire.