World Experts to Gather in D.C. May 20 to Review Critical Concerns for National Power Grid Resilience

World Experts to Gather in D.C. May 20-21 to Review Critical Concerns for National Power Grid Resilience

Washington, D.C. – On May 20-21, international experts from government and the power industry will gather on Capitol Hill to discuss address acute but little known hazards to the U.S. power grids. Scientists have determined that century-class severe solar flares could damage or shut down U.S. power grids, creating an unprecedented crisis for our electricity-dependent society. At the same time, recent threats of nuclear attack by North Korea have highlighted our power grid's vulnerability to the kind of nuclear EMP attack that Congressional commissions and U.S. government agencies have been warning about since 2004.

Given our current lack of preparedness, large portions of the U.S. could be without power for months or years. Without power, we would be without pumped water, and the food distribution system would quickly break down. The impact on U.S. society could be catastrophic.

You are cordially invited to
The 4th Annual Electric Infrastructure Security Summit
(EISS IV, Washington D.C.)
The United States Capitol Building
May 20: Capitol Visitors' Center, in HVC 201
May 21: Capitol Visitors' Center Auditorium
The summit is co-chaired by:
Rt. Hon. James Arbuthnot, Chair, U.K. Defence Committee
Congressman Trent Franks (R-Ariz.)
Congresswoman Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
This summit is hosted as a joint Government / NGO partnership, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation, foundations and individuals. NGO summit hosts: EIS Council, and the Henry Jackson Society
Lunch and refreshments will be served.

RSVP to jenniferpacker@gmail.comor register online at www.eissummit.com/contact.html
For more information on the EIS Summit, please visit www.EISSummit.com.

Speakers at the EIS Summit include:
Former Assistant Secretary of Defense Paul Stockton
U.S. Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
U.S. Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz)
Dr. Daniel Baker, Chairman, NASA/NAS Space Weather Study
The Rt. Hon. James Arbuthnot, MP, Chairman, UK Defence Committee

Mission Statement: The Electric Infrastructure Security Council (EIS Council) hosts national and international education, planning and communication initiatives to help coordinate infrastructure protection against electromagnetic threats, in partnership with government representatives, corporations and other NGOs. For more information about the Electric Infrastructure Security Council, please visit www.EISCouncil.com

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