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…
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VIDEO: Ambassador Henry Cooper on the EMP Threat
Ambassador Henry Cooper on the EMP threat to the U.S. and the role of the National Guard. He spoke on January 18, 2014 at the South Carolina Tea Party convention. From High Frontier: I believe that private citizens must get involved, educate themselves and work with their local, state and federal authorities to counter this…
Is Emergency Management Ready for a Long-Term Blackout?
Is Emergency Management in the U.S. – and in your community – prepared for a long-term loss of the electric grid? Here is FEMA’s definition of Emergency Management: it is the managerial function charged with creating the framework within which communities reduce vulnerability to hazards and cope with disasters. Emergency Management protects communities by coordinating…
Apocalypse Unknown by Dr. Peter Vincent Pry – Book Review
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…
VIDEO: Electric Grid Protection Expert Panel
Electric Grid Protection Expert Panel: “Federal, State and Utility Plans for Grid Protection.” InfraGard National EMP SIG Sessions of the Dupont Summit, December 6, 2013. Published by the Center Security Policy. Speakers: Honorable Roscoe Bartlett, former US Congressman Dr. Chris Beck, Vice President, Policy and Strategic Initiatives, Electric Infrastructure Security Council Dr. Peter Vincent Pry, Executive…
VIDEO: Andrea Boland on Power Grid Protection from Manmade and Natural EMP
“Maine Legislation on Power Grid Protection from Manmade and Natural EMP.” Maine State Representative Andrea Boland. InfraGard National EMP SIG Sessions of the Dupont Summit, December 6, 2013. Published by the Center for Security Policy. (Time: 54:12) About InfraGard: InfraGard is a partnership between the FBI and the private sector. It is an association…
VIDEO: Planning for EMP and High-Impact Disasters
“Planning for EMP and High-Impact Disasters.” InfraGard National EMP SIG Sessions of the Dupont Summit, December 6, 2013. Published by the Center for Security Policy. (Time: 40:59) Speakers: Dr. Richard Andres, Chairman, Energy Security Program, NDU BG (NYG-Ret) Kenneth Chrosniak Ambassador Henry F. Cooper, Chairman, High Frontier MG (Red) Robert Newman, US Army retired and…
VIDEO: Rep. Trent Franks tries again with EMP bill
Arizona Rep. Trent Franks, R-Glendale, has failed to get support before for his Shield Act to protect the nation’s power grid from electromagnetic pulse attacks. But new doomsday docudramas could jumpstart the bill. Cronkite News reporter Shayne Dwyer has the story. Video Story By Shayne Dwyer. Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013 (Time: 1:33) Rep. Trent Franks…
The EMP Caucus – U.S. House of Representatives
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…
VIDEO: Dr. Peter Vincent Pry: how we can protect the electric grid from electromagnetic pulse (EMP)
Dr. Peter Vincent Pry speaks at the American Center for Democracy. He discussed steps that can be taken to protect the electric grid from solar or nuclear electromagnetic pulse (EMP) events. For a large collection of congressional documents and federal studies on electric grid security and the threat electromagnetic pulse (EMP), click here.