Today's electric grid is incorporating technology in ways unimaginable 20 years ago.
Frank Pallone
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Frank Joseph Pallone is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 6th congressional district since 1993. A member of the Democratic Party, Pallone has been a prominent advocate for health care reform, environmental protection, and consumer rights. He has played a key role in shaping legislation related to public health and climate change, often speaking out against policies he views as detrimental to these areas.
Clearly, in today's world, making our grid more reliable means making it more resilient to the impacts of extreme weather.
These hurricanes should serve as a wake-up call to prioritize investments in the technological advancements that can make our grid more resilient.
We must keep the people of Puerto Rico in our hearts and minds and help them in any way we can.
If there is one thing we have learned in the past two weeks -a period that has left nearly 8 million without power-it is that climate change is having devastating effects on our communities.
I firmly believe that it is time to start looking at reliability in new and different ways.
I strongly support H.R. 3394, introduced by Representative McMorris Rodgers.
I look forward to continuing our work together to reach consensus on this important issue.
These bills make that trade, and they undermine the public health protections within the Clean Air Act.
Exempting businesses from clean air rules leads to more air pollution. It is that simple.





