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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