Title: Explain the role of regulatory agencies.
Course: Energy Source Life Cycle I (20903-I) > Section: Exploring Environmental, Health, and Safety Aspects of Energy Production

Explanation may include but not be limited to

- localities
- permitting
- inspections
- state agencies and organizations
  - Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
  - Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT)
  - Virginia Department of Energy (Virginia Energy)
  - Virginia’s State Corporation Commission (SCC)
  - Virginia Department of Labor and Industry (DOLI)
  - Virginia Occupational Safety and Health (VOSH) Safety Compliance Division
  - Virginia Department of Health (VDH)
- federal agencies and organizations
  - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
  - Rural Utilities Service (RUS)
  - Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
  - Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
  - U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)
  - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  - U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
  - Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
  - Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)
  - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)
  - U.S. Forest Service (FS)
  - U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
  - U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
  - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (DHS)
- international organizations
  - North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC)
  - International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Process/Skill Questions:

- How can regulatory issues affect all aspects of the energy life cycle?
- How do regulations affect the energy business and availability?
- Why are regulations important?
- How do agencies overlap?