Why We Need the Congressional Electromagnetic Pulse Caucus Even though the electric grid is critical to the lives (literally) of 326 million Americans, the grid is self-regulated and unprotected from known threats. The electric grid – actually comprised of thousands of public and private sector companies – writes its own regulations. According the the Commission to Assess the Threat…
Congresswoman Ann Kuster Sends Letter To Citizens Congresswoman Ann Kuster sent a staffer to read the attached letter to the citizens of New Hampshire (and the U.S., for that matter) at the New England Long-Term Power Outage Summit on November 10, 2018. We have all heard politicians make promises, but I take Congresswoman Ann Kuster at…
Bipartisan agreement about threats to the electric grid There has been little bipartisan agreement in Congress about anything in the last decade. Healthcare, taxes, the budget – you name it, they disagree on it. There is one glaring exception: The threats to the electric grid from a variety of man-made and natural threats. They all…
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…
Listen to Michael Mabee on the Denise Simon Experience show on March 13, 2014. We discuss the vulnerability of the electric grid, civil defense and community preparedness. (Two hours) Click the player below to listen to the discussion on Denise Simon Experience:
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 Warns of Vulnerability of America’s Power System. (Aired on Fox News Channel on January 26, 2014.) From the transcript of Judge Jeanine Pirro’s comments: Legislation intended to protect us has been blocked in Washington. The fight, of course, about money. Private companies that control 85 percent of the grid think the Department of…
Apocalypse Unknown by Dr. Peter Vincent Pry should be read by three specific groups of people: Every federal and state legislator; Everyone concerned about the vulnerability of the electric grid; Everyone else in America. Apocalypse Unknown is, quite simply, a book that could save the United States from catastrophe. It is the chronicle of a…
On February 16, 2011, Congressman Trent Franks launched the EMP Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives. The launch of this new EMP Caucus coincided with the introduction of H.R. 668, the Secure High-voltage Infrastructure for Electricity from Lethal Damage (or SHIELD) Act. That legislation unfortunately died in committee with the 112th Congress. An article by…
Improving Infrastructure Security and Preparedness for Electromagnetic Pulse Attack. Published on Jun 21, 2013 by the Center for Security Policy. (Time: 1 hour, 3 minutes) House of Representatives EMP Caucus co-chairs Reps. Trent Franks and Doug Lamborn present a discussion with experts on Electromagnetic Pulse attack, including former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, Dr. Paul Pevsner, Scooter…