Category: electrical

North Carolina Offers $75,000 Reward for Information Over Attacks on Electrical Substations

December 8, 2022
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North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced a $75,000 cash reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the culprits responsible for the destruction of Moore County electrical substations. The state will provide up to $25,000, while Duke Energy and Moore County will each provide up to $25,000. “An attack on our critical infrastructure will…

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Cities Slammed by Winter Storms Face New Crisis: No Water

February 19, 2021
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AUSTIN, Texas—States slammed by winter storms that left millions without power for days have traded one crisis for another: Broken water pipes brought on by record-low temperatures have created a shortage of clean drinking water, shut down airports and left hospitals scrambling. Texas authorities ordered 7 million people—a quarter of the population of the nation’s…

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