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A federal government left ‘completely blind’ on cyberattacks looks to force reporting
A bipartisan group of lawmakers wants to make sure the government is never left in the dark about serious hacks again.
Tanker trucks are parked near the entrance of Colonial Pipeline Company on May 12, 2021, in Charlotte, N.C. | AP Photo/Chris Carlson
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The Colonial Pipeline cyberattack, which led to hoarding and fuel shortages across the East Coast, is spurring new efforts in Congress to require critical companies to tell the government when they’ve been hacked.
Even leading Republicans are expressing support for regulations after this week’s chaos a sharp change from past high-profile efforts that failed due to GOP opposition.
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In order for renewable energy projects to gain traction on a larger scale in the United States, significant investments need to go into building the required underlying infrastructure, including a green sustainable grid across the country.
Eminent domain, the government’s right to expropriate private property for public use with just compensation, has historically been the go-to tool for the fossil fuel industry to build and expand its vast network of pipelines by obtaining the parcels of land needed to build the pipeline. Eminent domain is a controversial concept and has been a popular target for environmentalists looking to slow the expansion of the fossil fuel pipelines. Recent examples include the PennEast Pipeline, the Atlantic Coast Pipeline and the Dakota Access Pipeline.
Published: Friday, May 14, 2021
Colonial Pipeline fuel tanks in Washington, D.C. Photo credit: Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Fuel holding tanks are seen at Colonial Pipeline Co. s Dorsey Junction Station in Woodbine, Md. A cyberattack on Colonial that disrupted eastern U.S. gasoline supplies has raised questions about federal cybersecurity oversight of major pipelines. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
This story was updated at 9:59 a.m. EDT.
When Colonial Pipeline Co. s computer files were kidnapped by ransomware attackers last week, the company called the FBI for help.
It did not call the top cyber agency at the Department of Homeland Security.
May 13, 2021
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No surprise that goobers across the southeast are loading their trunks with gasoline filled garbage bags.
Do not fill plastic bags with gasoline. US Consumer Product Safety Commission (@USCPSC) May 12, 2021
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But some energy regulators and policymakers said that it doesn’t make sense that the country’s almost 2 million miles of oil and gas pipelines are able to largely avoid federal cybersecurity oversight, unlike the electric grid that is overseen by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.