Nuclear Engineering

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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is a government agency that protects the people's health and safety in regards to nuclear energy.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) (http://www.eia.gov/nuclear/) is a one-stop shop for all data and statistics on nuclear power. Topics covered include nuclear operable units, electricity generation, storage of radioactive waste, and state of operating nuclear power plants. While the focus of this data is on nuclear power in the United States, there is also data provided for yearly international nuclear electricity generation.

​The Department of Energy manages the United States' nuclear infrastructure and administers the country's energy policy. The Department of Energy also funds scientific research in the field.