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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is preparing the Northeast Reliability Interconnect EIS, with assistance from Argonne National Laboratory.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Washington D.C. is preparing the Northeast Reliability Interconnect Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The Environmental Assessment Division of Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois, is assisting the DOE. Follow the links below for more information about these organizations.

The United States Department of Energy's overarching mission is to advance the national, economic, and energy security of the United States; to support scientific and technical innovation in support of that mission; and to ensure the environmental cleanup of the national nuclear weapons complex. The Department has four strategic goals toward achieving the mission:

1. Defense Strategic Goal: To protect our national security by applying advanced science and nuclear technology to the Nation's defense.


2. Energy Strategic Goal: To protect our national and economic security by promoting a diverse supply and delivery of reliable, affordable, and environmentally sound energy.


3. Science Strategic Goal: To protect our national and economic security by providing world-class scientific research capacity and advancing scientific knowledge.


4. Environment Strategic Goal: To protect the environment by providing a responsible resolution to the environmental legacy of the Cold War and by providing for the permanent disposal of the Nation's high-level radioactive waste.

Argonne National Laboratory is one of the U.S. Department of Energy's largest research centers. Argonne's Environmental Assessment Division conducts applied research, assessment, and technology development in the following areas: risk and waste management; natural resource systems and integrated assessments; restoration and pollution prevention; environmental policy analysis and planning; and environmental management systems.

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