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Biden team moves swiftly to tackle pipeline political peril
AP ^ | May 13, 2021 | JOSH BOAK

Posted on 05/13/2021 4:12:28 AM PDT by where's_the_Outrage?

The Biden administration swung aggressively into action after a primary gasoline pipeline fell prey to a cyberattack — understanding that the situation posed a possible series of political and economic risks.

The pipeline shutdown was an all-hands-on-deck situation for a young presidency that has also had to deal with a pandemic, a recession, an influx of unaccompanied children at the southern border, a troop withdrawal from Afghanistan and high-stakes showdowns globally that carry the specter of war.

The administration devoted the first half of the week to showcasing all the steps it was taking to get gas back to service stations in affected areas. It scrambled into action after ransom-seeking hackers on Friday shut down the pipeline, which delivers about 45% of the East Coast’s gas. The shutdown caused a supply crunch and spiking prices — all of which the administration was preparing to address.

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: biden; gas; gasshortage; joebiden; pipeline
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If they moved swiftly there wouldn't be a problem.

Typical, cause a problem, make a fix to cause more problems.

1 posted on 05/13/2021 4:12:28 AM PDT by where's_the_Outrage?
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I didn’t see them do a darn thing.


2 posted on 05/13/2021 4:14:30 AM PDT by livius
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"Swiftly"? LOL.

It's like reading Pravda under Yuri Andropov.

3 posted on 05/13/2021 4:15:00 AM PDT by montag813 ("Fallen, fallen, is Babylon the Great")
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We need oil....and gas as long as the USA has people. To cut out fossil fuels is just plain ignorant.


4 posted on 05/13/2021 4:15:55 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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The AP is pathetic. They are simply cheerleaders for Progressives. You caused a problem? You did nothing to solve the problem? Yay! You have moved aggressively to save the world from great peril!


5 posted on 05/13/2021 4:16:48 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy ("I see you did something -- why you so racist?")
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6 posted on 05/13/2021 4:18:35 AM PDT by polymuser (A socialist is a communist without the power to take everything from their citizens...yet.d)
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The notion of a cyberattack was poo-pooed by the demonrats during the Trump administration.

Now, with a lesser-than-Cahtuh presidency in charge, I believe the nation will be behind-the-eight-ball for a while.


7 posted on 05/13/2021 4:18:58 AM PDT by Terry L Smith
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Jao CHYna


8 posted on 05/13/2021 4:18:58 AM PDT by PGalt (Past Peak Civilization?)
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To: ClearCase_guy

AP ASSociated Propagandists


9 posted on 05/13/2021 4:20:10 AM PDT by PGalt (Past Peak Civilization?)
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Right after Bi Dumb meets with Jimmy “i nver lie to you “ Carter this happens

Channel 1979 again !

Bring back them gas lines


10 posted on 05/13/2021 4:20:18 AM PDT by njslim
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Odds are better than 50-50 that the AP took a press release from the White House and printed it as a news story.


11 posted on 05/13/2021 4:20:37 AM PDT by Bratch
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Political Peril?
Not when the Marxist Party controls the vote and the people....
Catch up, people.
Look around yourselves.
It’s a new day, not like yesterday.
Embrace the suck.
Ignore it at your own peril.


12 posted on 05/13/2021 4:22:22 AM PDT by gathersnomoss (LIVE FREE OR DIE)
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“all-hands-on-deck situation for a young presidency”

What a joke. Xiden continues to drool and mumble while America burns.


13 posted on 05/13/2021 4:26:20 AM PDT by DeplorablePaul (s)
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“””The pipeline shutdown was an all-hands-on-deck situation for a young presidency that has also had to deal with a pandemic, a recession, an influx of unaccompanied children at the southern border, a troop withdrawal from Afghanistan and high-stakes showdowns globally that carry the specter of war.”””


Wow. Such bootlicking from the press. They must have been trained by former employees at Pravda.


14 posted on 05/13/2021 4:29:17 AM PDT by Presbyterian Reporter
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You’ll notice that the key phrase in the headline is political peril — that’s all they care about...


15 posted on 05/13/2021 4:30:44 AM PDT by DJ Frisat (If you're not black, your life apparently doesn't matter...)
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Biden signs cybersecurity executive order after ransomware attack on fuel pipeline

Why is Deep State hiding the name of the company involved...?

16 posted on 05/13/2021 4:31:58 AM PDT by mewzilla (Those aren't masks. They're muzzles. )
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Oh my goodness, that clip made me laugh! That entire skit is hysterical. Tim and Harvey were in fine form.


17 posted on 05/13/2021 4:32:29 AM PDT by Kharis13
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I don’t think I heard who exactly caused this act of terrorism.


18 posted on 05/13/2021 4:33:47 AM PDT by IgnorerOfLiberals
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".... I didn’t see them do a darn thing...."

All I saw was Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm claim that the 2,000 plus gas stations were out of gas and the resulting lines of cars trying to get fueled, was because the public was hoarding gas.

She was more concerned about price gouging than taking blame for the lack of fuel.

Her logic was that people needing gas to get to work and run their daily lives was their problem, not the government's fault.

She laughed off the empty gas stations and long lines, because things would get better within a week....from her doing nothing.

19 posted on 05/13/2021 4:37:15 AM PDT by HotHunt
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Link to latest EO...

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/05/12/fact-sheet-president-signs-executive-order-charting-new-course-to-improve-the-nations-cybersecurity-and-protect-federal-government-networks/


20 posted on 05/13/2021 4:39:24 AM PDT by mewzilla (Those aren't masks. They're muzzles. )
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