"While to date there have been only minor attacks on the power system in the United States,
large-scale physical destruction of key parts of the power system by terrorists is a real danger," the academy warned.
"Some physical attacks could cause disruption in system operations that last for weeks or months."
For years, there has been concern, but most businesses and power producers await for the Federal govt. to fund national protection.
The government claims it is the power companies responsibility, and states that "The Grid" is a national Security issue.
The situation of who is going to pay for protection is currently at an impasse !
Choose your vulnerability source : Hackers, International Espionage, Nuclear Pulse, Solar Storm, or just 'Grid Collapse', etc.
It has been claimed that it isn't of question of who;.. it's just a matter of when !
As Diana says :" “When it happens, and it’s going to happen, the new currency will be the Calorie.”
H/T Kartographer, Diana, and Duncan
If it's a security issue, then it IS the responsibility of the government to take care of it.
But we all know how responsible the government is. Think Pontius Pilate.
It'll wash its hands of any responsibility so fast your head will spin when TSHTF.
And take care of themselves first.
Just like the One Second After Series.
Please take a look at post 19 - what do you think?
It’s late, but maybe - MAYBE - not too late. The money’s been appropriated already. If what I’m being told is true than President Trump can redirect that money from being used to murder to very probably saving lives.
The money is now there and available. All we need is the will to do the right thing.
Giving credit where due; I was quoting Lurker and expanding upon his point. ;)
As [Lurker] says: “When it happens, and it’s going to happen, the new currency will be the Calorie.”