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Sept. 11 Attacks Sharpen Focus on Energy Security.

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| November 01, 2001 | BETZ, KENNETH W. | COPYRIGHT 2001 BNP Media. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

The September 11 attacks on New York's World Trade Center and the Pentagon brought renewed attention and uncertainty to the nation's energy sector at a time when its reliability and capacity were already being called into question.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation lost little time in issuing a terrorist threat advisory, and utilities were asked to maintain a heightened state of alert and implement security measures as well as to report suspicious activity or threats they receive to the FBI.

The North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC), likewise, advised all utilities to report any unusual events--physical and cyber.

The U.S. Nuclear ...

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