President’s Executive Order On Nation’s Bulk-Power System Is Important Positive Step (From The Norfolk Daily News)

Lexington’s Paul Steidler was quoted in an editorial from the Norfolk Daily News (Norfolk, NE) on the president’s recent executive order to protect the United States’ bulk-power system.

Extensively referencing Steidler’s May 27 InsideSources op-ed, the editorial highlights the the increased dependence of the U.S. power system on non-domestic suppliers, leaving it vulnerable to attack, and thus the necessity of the executive order. “The crux of the order is to require a rigorous review of suppliers and the development of a pre-qualified vendor list. In addition, now prohibited equipment already in use is to be identified, isolated, monitored and, if necessary, replaced,” said Steidler. “This will also provide a stimulus for the U.S. economy,” he added.

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