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Blackouts and Cover-Ups: Why ALL Americans Must Work to ‘Secure the Grid’

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Blackouts and Cover-Ups: Why ALL Americans Must Work to ‘Secure the Grid’
Tommy Waller gives a presentation on the vulnerability of the electric grid to the Eagle Forum in Washington on Sept. 21, 2019. courtesy Tommy Waller
Tommy Waller
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The current self-inflicted Pacific Gas & Electric Co. blackouts in California are a cautionary tale for the rest of the United States.

In fact, we shouldn’t be as shocked as we are that over 800,000 customers are likely to lose power this week as PG&E struggles to maintain its aged infrastructure. The companies of the electric grid, including PG&E, have effectively kept critical information from the public, investors, and Congress for almost a decade. Most Americans are unaware of the cover-up, even though it puts all of us in grave danger.

Tommy Waller
Tommy Waller
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Tommy Waller serves as Director of Infrastructure Protection at the Center for Security Policy. Prior to joining the Center, Waller served as a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps in the infantry and reconnaissance specialties, with combat service overseas in numerous theaters, and service on both active duty and in the reserves. Waller currently manages the Secure the Grid Coalition—a group of policymakers, defense professionals, and activists working diligently to secure America’s most critical infrastructure—the U.S. electric grid. Learn more at SecureTheGrid.com.
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