U.S. Energy Law: Nuclear
The focus of this guide is the U.S. federal regulation of nuclear energy.
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About the AEC
The U.S. Atomic Energy Commission was established by Atomic Energy Act of 1946, 60 Stat. 755 (1946). 
It was abolished by the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, 88 Stat. 1237 (1974). 
The Energy Reorganization Act created three federal entities:
- Energy Research and Development Administration
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Energy Resources Council
Source: Alice Buck, A History of the Energy Research and Development Administration at 2 (U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Management, Office of the Executive Secretariat, Office of History and Heritage Resources, March 1982).
AEC Documents
- Atomic Energy Commission Reports; Opinions and Decisions of the Atomic Energy Commission with Selected OrdersVol. 1 (1956-1961) - Vol. 8 (1974-1975).
- Atomic Energy Commission. Board of Contract Appeals Decisions
- Semi-Annual/Annual Reports to Congress
- Records of the Atomic Energy Commission [AEC](U.S. National Archives)
Record Group 326, 1923-75.
