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The Energy Department identifies thousands of nonessential positions at risk of DOGE cuts

The Energy Department has identified over 8,500 federal workers, including those at the National Nuclear Security Administration, as 'non-essential' and subject to potential layoffs.
According to a document, only 9,004 out of 17,500 federal positions within the Energy Department were deemed essential, with the remaining classified as non-essential.
Democratic lawmakers Patty Murray and Marcy Kaptur expressed concerns that firing experts tasked with maintaining the nuclear weapons stockpile could raise energy costs, slow innovation, and put national and global security at risk.

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Energy Department: 44 Percent of Staff Nonessential

A spokesperson said the department is reviewing its organizational structures to ensure operations are best positioned to accomplish the DOE mission and align with the Trump administration's priorities.

4 hours ago·Washington, United States

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realnewsnow.com

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US Energy Department Labels Nuclear Safety Staff as 'Non-Vital' - Real News Now

Reports emerged on Friday that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) had designated several thousand employees as non-vital, a label which included members of the office responsible for managing America’s nuclear weapons cache. According to an investigation by the Associated Press, these personnel were not immunized from an imminent second wave of reductions. The non-essential classification affected more than 8,500 individuals dispersed throughou…

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Nuclear Bomb Staffers on Energy Agency's 8,500-Job 'Non-Essential' List

(Bloomberg) — The US Energy Department has identified 8,500 jobs as “non-essential” — including positions that oversee the nation’s stockpile of nuclear weapons — as it prepares to cut employees in response to a mandate from Elon Musk’s government efficiency team.

5 hours ago·Canada

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Energy Department considers more than 40 percent of its staff non-essential as layoffs loom

(The Hill) – The Energy Department considers more than 40 percent of its staffers to be nonessential — meaning these people could be on the chopping block — as mass layoffs loom at the agency and across the federal government. A document viewed by The Hill on Friday states that out of the agency’s current headcount of 15,994 positions — 9,004 are essential, meaning some 7,000 other positions are not. The approximately 16,000 total positions lis…

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US Energy Dept identifies thousands of staff at risk of DOGE cuts, AP reports

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Energy Department has identified thousands of staffers it has deemed as non-essential, including at its office that manages the country's nuclear weapons arsenal, who would not be protected in a second round of cuts, an…

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Energy Department considers more than 40 percent of its staff nonessential as layoffs loom

The Energy Department (DOE) considers more than 40 percent of its staffers to be nonessential — meaning these people could be on the chopping block — as mass layoffs loom at the agency and across the federal government. A document viewed by The Hill on Friday states that out of the agency’s current headcount of…

6 hours ago·Washington, United States

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