Energy Use in the U.S.

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  • Oak Ridge, Tenn. is selescted as the site to produce nuclear materials by Brigadier General Leslie R. Groves.

    Oak Ridge, Tenn. is selescted as the site to produce nuclear materials by Brigadier General Leslie R. Groves.

  • The Little Boy, a uranium bomb, is dropped on Hiroshima.

    The Little Boy, a uranium bomb, is dropped on Hiroshima.

  • Energy Policy and Conservation Act extends oil price controls, mandates automobile fuel standards, and authorized creation of a stratgic petrolum reserve.

    Energy Policy and Conservation Act extends oil price controls, mandates automobile fuel standards, and authorized creation of a stratgic petrolum reserve.

  • Cessation of oil exports results in a worldwide shortage of oil.

    Cessation of oil exports results in a worldwide shortage of oil.

  • President Carter announces decontrol of iol prices and proposes windfall profits tax.

    President Carter announces decontrol of iol prices and proposes windfall profits tax.

  • Secretary James B. Edwards announces placement of the 250-millionth barrell of oil in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

    Secretary James B. Edwards announces placement of the 250-millionth barrell of oil in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

  • President Reagan signs the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982.

    President Reagan signs the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982.

  • A DOE report catalogues 37 projects underway or planned for clean coal demostration facilities.

    A DOE report catalogues 37 projects underway or planned for clean coal demostration facilities.

  • President Bush directs the Department to develop a comprehensive national energy policy plan.

    President Bush directs the Department to develop a comprehensive national energy policy plan.

  • Secretary James D. Watkins announces plans to increase oil production and decrease consumption.

    Secretary James D. Watkins announces plans to increase oil production and decrease consumption.