One Year After Metcalf Attack: Nearly Devastating Attack on a Key Substation Shows Necessity of Fixing the Power Grid Legislators, Experts to Discuss What Must and Can Be Done Published on Apr 17, 2014 by The Center for Security Policy. (Description from The Center for Security Policy’s YouTube channel.) Washington, DC — In the dark…
Category: Grid Protection
Civil Defense: Why We Need a Congressional Resolution
Civil Defense: Why We Need It Here are two undisputed facts: FACT: The electric grid is extremely vulnerable to a variety of natural and man-made threats. FACT: A long-term loss of the electric grid would be catastrophic for the U.S. Everything depends on the electric grid. Food, water, fuel, sanitation, medical services, the economy and…
The GRID Act is reintroduced in the House and Senate
Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense Act (GRID Act) Reintroduced The GRID Act is back on the table. Rep. Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.) and Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) introduced the Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense Act (GRID Act) in the both the House (H.R. 4298) and Senate (S. 2158) on March 26, 2014. “Unless we act now,…
Report: US could suffer nationwide blackout due to sabotage
Report: US could suffer nationwide blackout due to sabotage. Mar. 13, 2014 – 2:12 – Fox News Steve Centanni reports from Washington, D.C. Congressman Henry Waxman is quoted. Watch the latest video at <a href=”http://video.foxnews.com”>video.foxnews.com</a>
Transformers: Attack on only a few could cause nationwide blackout
On March 12, 2014 the Wall Street Journal’s Rebecca Smith reported that an attack on just 9 key transformers could cause a nationwide blackout. “The U.S. could suffer a coast-to-coast blackout if saboteurs knocked out just nine of the country’s 55,000 electric-transmission substations on a scorching summer day, according to a previously unreported federal analysis….
Electric Grid At Risk: Judge Jeanine, Fox News
Electric Grid At Risk: What would we do if the lights went out? Judge Jeanine Featured in this segment: R. James Woolsey, Andrea Boland, Rep. Andy Harris of the Congressional EMP Caucus, and Alton Edwards. Aired Feb 23, 2014.
Judge Jeanine Pirro: Power Grid Sniper Attack
Judge Jeanine Pirro: Power Grid Sniper Attack Details Emerge Jeanine Pirro interviews national security expert Frank Gaffney of he Center for Security Policy concerning the April 2013 terrorist power grid sniper attack that shut down a San Jose California power plant, and the implications for future terrorist attacks on the US power grid. Also, Ray…
Iran EMP Threat: Peter Hegseth and Frank Gaffney
Iran EMP Threat Real News with Peter Hegseth, featuring Frank Gaffney, of the Center for Security Policy, discussing the Iran EMP threat. Published on Feb 12, 2014 by EMPAct America. Description: Real News with Peter Hegseth, featuring guest Frank Gaffney discussing electromagnetic pulse (EMP), the Iran EMP threat and EMPact America’s panel discussion on February 6th, 2014…
Trent Franks Discusses EMP, GRID Security, Iran and Nuclear Terrorism
Rep. Trent Franks discusses missile defense, Iran and foreign policy. FOX News Feb. 10, 2014: Title: Obama’s policies could allow ‘nuclear terrorism.’ Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com Watch the latest video at <a href=”https://video.foxnews.com”>video.foxnews.com</a> For more on the Congressional EMP Caucus, click here. For more on legislation to protect the electric grid, click here….
FOX News: How secure is our nation’s power grid?
Fox News: How secure is our nation’s power grid? Lawmakers push for more security and Federal protection (Feb. 08, 2014) Watch the latest video at <a href=”https://video.foxnews.com”>video.foxnews.com</a>