Northeast Power Outage

Spencer Abraham US Energy Secretary, and Herb Dhaliwal Canadian Natural Resources Minister talked about the causes of the August power outag… read more

Spencer Abraham US Energy Secretary, and Herb Dhaliwal Canadian Natural Resources Minister talked about the causes of the August power outage that effected large parts of the eastern United States and Canada. They said that a number of factors, including human error, poor communications, inadequate training, and insufficient maintenance combined to allow the blackout to reach such a significant magnitude. Following prepared remarks, the officials responded to questions from reporters. close

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Northeast Power Outage

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Program ID:
179193-1
Category:
News Conference
Format:
News Conference
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Nov 19, 2003 | 8:03pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Nov 20, 2003 | 8:45am EST | C-SPAN 2

Airing Details

  • Nov 19, 2003 | 8:03pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Nov 20, 2003 | 1:32am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Nov 20, 2003 | 8:45am EST | C-SPAN 2
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