Cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline spurs calls for legislation, new penalty authority
Among those, the Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act, sponsored by Fred Upton, Republican-Michigan, and Bobby Rush, Democrat-Illinois, would require DOE to carry out a program to coordinate federal agencies, states, and the energy sector to ensure the security, resiliency and survivability of natural gas pipeline, hazardous liquid pipelines and LNG facilities. And the Energy Emergency Leadership Act, also reintroduced May 11, would help elevate energy and cybersecurity responsibilities as a core function at DOE. Lead sponsors are Representative Bobby Rush, Democrat-Illino...
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