Arizona lawmaker, Rep. Trent Franks, has introduced new legislation to push the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to focus more on U.S. power grid security. Franks reportedly fears electromagnetic pulse blackouts and geomagnetic storms that can overload and disable U.S. power grids, thus interrupting everyday life.
“The Critical Infrastructure Protection Act will enhance DHS threat assessments for geomagnetic disturbances and electromagnetic pulse blackouts which will enable practical steps to protect the vital electric grid that serves America and her critical financial, agricultural, medical and emergency response capabilities and many other critical systems,” Franks said.
Congress is working to secure funding for the Critical Infrastructure Protection Act and the DHS.
