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Grid attacks are surging, and power regulators are often left in the dark
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Released:
Sep 18, 2023
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Attacks on the U.S. power grid are surging to record levels, but the
regulators and government officials in charge of the network’s safety
are getting incomplete information about the scale of the threat,
according to a POLITICO analysis of federal data and interviews with a
dozen security, extremism and electricity experts. POLITICO’s Catherine
Morehouse breaks down how utilities, government officials, and law
enforcement are leaving the U.S. power grid at risk.
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Catherine Morehouse is an energy reporter for POLITICO.
Kelsey Tamborrino is a reporter covering clean energy.
Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer.
Annie Rees is a senior audio producer-host at POLITICO.
Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO.
Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.
regulators and government officials in charge of the network’s safety
are getting incomplete information about the scale of the threat,
according to a POLITICO analysis of federal data and interviews with a
dozen security, extremism and electricity experts. POLITICO’s Catherine
Morehouse breaks down how utilities, government officials, and law
enforcement are leaving the U.S. power grid at risk.
For more news on energy and the environment, subscribe to Power Switch,
our free evening newsletter: https://www.politico.com/power-switch
And for even deeper coverage and analysis, read our Morning Energy
newsletter by subscribing to POLITICO Pro:
https://subscriber.politicopro.com/newsletter-archive/morning-energy
Catherine Morehouse is an energy reporter for POLITICO.
Kelsey Tamborrino is a reporter covering clean energy.
Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer.
Annie Rees is a senior audio producer-host at POLITICO.
Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO.
Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.
Released:
Sep 18, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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