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Home > About EIA > Copyright Information

Copyrights and Reuse

Public Domain and Use of EIA Content

U.S. Government publications are in the public domain and are not subject to copyright protection. You may use and/or distribute any of our data, files, databases, reports, graphs, charts, and other information products that are on our Web site or that you receive through our email distribution service. However, if you use or reproduce any of our information products, you should use an acknowledgment, which includes the publication date, such as: "Source: Energy Information Administration (Oct 2008)."

Quoting EIA Content and Translations

When quoting EIA text, the acknowledgement should clearly indicate which text is EIA content and which is not. When translating EIA content into another language, please indicate the organization responsible for the translation and provide a link back to the original EIA web page in the acknowledgment.

Protected Materials

You may see on our Web site documents, illustrations, photographs, or other information resources contributed or licensed by private individuals, companies, or organizations that may be protected by U.S. and foreign copyright laws. Transmission or reproduction of protected items beyond that allowed by fair use http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl102.html as defined in the copyright laws requires the written permission of the copyright owners.

The photographs on our Web site are protected by private licensing agreements and may not be reproduced without EIA’s and/or the licensor’s prior written consent. Contact Us if you have any questions regarding the reproduction of any illustrations, photographs, or other protected information. For background material on other copyright issues see Copyright Basics http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html from the U.S. Copyright Office.

Please note that our "Energy Ant" (see on our Energy Kid's Page at http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/) is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Energy. For more information about use restrictions of this graphic item, please contact Stacy MacIntyre at stacy.macintyre@eia.doe.gov.