Nuclear EMP Electric Grid Wipeout Is A Serious Threat To Our Nation

Nuclear EMP (Electromagnetic Pulse) could totally wipe out our nation’s electric grid. It’s as easy as detonating a nuke several miles overhead. The nuclear fallout NEMPs will cripple our power grid for as long as the weeks/months that it would take to restore power. Thousands of Americans would likely die from disease and starvation. Yet D.C. is concentrating on the build-back better plan that will put further demand on our electric grid. A better bet is to idiot-proof Washington and our nuke plants that will eventually meltdown like Fukushima when the nuclear core cooling pumps run dry! 💡

Mark Levin and Peter Pry discuss nuclear EMP powergrid wipeout and associated devastation. Credit, FoxNews/Levin.

Morning Consult reports: Imagine a power outage that extends from the California coast to Miami Beach, and from Seattle to Boston. Imagine the disruption in food chains, medical and emergency services. Fortunately, the protection of the electric grid from such an ominous scenario can be achieved if we are proactive, and advanced nuclear power can uniquely contribute to the solution. Recent power outages in Texas offer a glimpse into this much larger risk to our nation. Our national energy grid and the other 15 critical infrastructure sectors that rely on energy are susceptible to common cause failure. Although unlikely, there are known scenarios that can potentially impact the entire United States’ power distribution for long periods of time. These “long-term outages” could be disastrous and pose an existential threat to the United States.

Our electric grid is regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation. The NERC writes grid standards, while the FERC, a government agency, approves the NERC’s standards. This hybrid approach to regulating is uniquely flawed but has had limited impactful criticism, primarily due to lobbyists and profit-making being prioritized over public safety. A consequence of this arrangement is that the U.S. bulk power system is not adequately protected against a strong geomagnetic disturbance or electromagnetic pulse, which are known possible triggers of large-scale, long-term blackout.

While the anticipated social unrest that would result from a large-scale event is debated, the risk of occurrence is not science fiction. Congressional studies indicate that a single nuclear detonation, strategically situated at a precise location and altitude could result in a nationwide blackout for periods lasting months to years. While an electric power system can fail quickly, restoration is more complex and can take time. Fortunately, in 1989, the U.S utilities in nearby New York and New England did not suffer a blackout and were available to help restore the Hydro-Quebec grid.

After watching Life Liberty & Levin last night and listening to what Peter Pry had to say, I figured this would be a good topic to blog about. Yes, we can make our nation’s nuclear power plants self-reliant as Mr. Pry said. Idiot proofing Washington may have to wait until Republicans retake the house and senate. Nuclear EMP and NMEPs are certainly a possibility with China’s recently revealed Hypersonic missile that can literally park in orbit and drop a nuke and explode it several miles overhead sending our country into chaos live we’ve never imagined. Take a minute and think about how this scenario would affect you and your family? It’s certainly possible with the weak administration that’s in power!