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Senate Energy panel hears resolution urging action on geomagnetic and EMP threats to the grid
Summary
Senate Concurrent Resolution 2, presented by Senator Johnson, urges federal, state, and regional partners to prioritize planning and investment to harden the electrical grid against naturally occurring geomagnetic disturbances and man-made electromagnetic pulse (EMP) threats and recommends incentives, local planning, and supply-chain attention.
Senator Johnson presented sponsor testimony for Senate Concurrent Resolution 2 urging Congress, the governor, PJM and other regulators to invest in planning and measures that protect Ohio’s interconnected grid from naturally occurring geomagnetic disturbances and potential electromagnetic pulse (EMP) threats.
Johnson framed the resolution as nonpartisan public-safety and infrastructure resilience policy, citing historical natural events and concerns about man-made EMP weaponry. He said federal and state agencies, the Government Accountability Office and private-sector partners have identified obstacles—aging…
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