Physical attacks on power grid surge to new peak

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : Adding to those worries: The number of potential attack points for the grid is set to increase as the Biden administration and Congress seek to expand the power system to accommodate renewable energy such as wind and solar.
53% : In a statement, an Energy Department spokesperson said the agency "takes the security of the nation's power grid very seriously and will continue to work with law enforcement, interagency partners, and utilities to address any and all interruptions of electric power and threats to our electric system reliability."FERC spokesperson Mary O'Driscoll said in an email that the agency "continues to closely monitor all developments and is coordinating with federal and state agency partners" and NERC.

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