Bill Amended to Delete Threat to Electric Grid During Federal Government Alert of Solar Storm
August 05, 2010
August 05, 2010
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Roscoe G. Bartlett, R-Md. (6th CD), issued the following news release:
Congressman Roscoe Bartlett said, "It is unfortunate that while one part of the federal government was warning us of possible solar electromagnetic pulse (EMP) damage to our electric grid, a key Senate Committee approved a bill to ignore this threat. It's particularly ironic since the Senate amended a bill, H.R. 5026, approved unanimously by the House that would specifically . . .
Congressman Roscoe Bartlett said, "It is unfortunate that while one part of the federal government was warning us of possible solar electromagnetic pulse (EMP) damage to our electric grid, a key Senate Committee approved a bill to ignore this threat. It's particularly ironic since the Senate amended a bill, H.R. 5026, approved unanimously by the House that would specifically . . .