YOUTUBE (Facts Matter with Roman Balmakov) - Cyberattack Hits 30+ Minnesota Water Systems
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Bill regulating spending by California utility companies awaits Newsom's signature
Utility companies couldn't use ratepayers’ money to pay for lobbying against the efforts of cities and counties throughout California to “municipalize” energy services, under a bill passed earlier this year in Sacramento.
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Energy prices higher in blue states due to policies, report finds
California’s rates are the second-highest nationwide at 27.63 cents per kWh in 2025, more than double the national average of 13.63 cents.
AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Puerto Rico's water crisis leaves hundreds of thousands dry as decades of neglect meet record drought
More than 180,000 customer accounts across San Juan and six surrounding municipalities lost running water under a mandatory rationing order that took effect Friday, a crisis driven by record drought and a water system that loses nearly two-thirds of everything it produces. Residents woke to dry taps and a grim schedule: two groups alternating at […] The post Puerto Rico's water crisis leaves hundreds of thousands dry as decades of neglect meet record drought appeared first on American Almanac .
More than 180,000 customer accounts across San Juan and six surrounding municipalities lost running water under a mandatory rationing order that took effect Friday, a crisis driven by record drought and a water system that loses nearly two-thirds of everything it produces. Residents woke to dry taps and a grim schedule: two groups alternating at least 48 hours without water at a time, with government officials warning outages could stretch to 72 hours if conditions worsen. No end date has been announced. Families filled jugs and buckets wherever they could. In Trujillo Alto, just outside the capital, residents hauled water from a natural spring. Government tanker trucks rolled into neighborhoods to distribute what the pipes could not…Open
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Michigan joins Minnesota in reporting water system cyberattacks
Federal authorities are investigating a series of cyberattacks targeting water and wastewater infrastructure across the country. The FBI and EPA report water systems in at least seven states have been targeted since July 27. The cyberattacks have disrupted operations but have not caused any issues with drinking water. While federal authorities haven’t identified the affected states, some have reported the cyberattacks on their own, including Minnesota and now Michigan. NewsNation's Brooke Shafer reports. Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national morning newscast hosted by Markie Martin. Weekdays starting at 6a/5C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all…
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At issue is a proposal to build multiple 765kV ultra-high voltage transmission lines stretching from deep east Texas to far west Texas.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Josie Fischels) - Water supply cyberattacks: What we know
Michigan says nine of its water systems were hit by cyberattacks, joining Minnesota.
JUSTTHENEWS (Nicholas Ballasy) - FBI warns cyberattacks targeting U.S. water systems are causing operational disruptions
“The FBI is aware of malicious cyber actors targeting internet-facing programmable logic controllers (PLCs) associated with the Water and Wastewater Systems (WWS) Sector,” the alert says
NEWSNATIONNOW (Josie Fischels) - Water systems in 7 states hit by cyberattacks: FBI
Hackers breached water utility systems in multiple states, prompting warnings from federal officials and local operators.
AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Federal officials warn water systems nationwide after cyberattacks hit 30 Minnesota plants
Cyberattacks struck 30 water systems across Minnesota in a coordinated assault that federal investigators believe may be linked to Iran, prompting a nationwide warning to water utilities still running outdated, internet-exposed equipment. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued an alert urging water and wastewater operators to immediately disconnect programmable logic controllers, the industrial devices […] The post Federal officials warn water systems nationwide after cyberattacks hit 30 Minnesota plants appeared first on American Almanac .
Cyberattacks struck 30 water systems across Minnesota in a coordinated assault that federal investigators believe may be linked to Iran, prompting a nationwide warning to water utilities still running outdated, internet-exposed equipment. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued an alert urging water and wastewater operators to immediately disconnect programmable logic controllers, the industrial devices that automate pumps, valves, and treatment processes, from the public internet. The attackers targeted those controllers directly, ABC News reported , modifying passwords "to lock out operators" and forcing communities onto manual operations. The attacks hit on Sunday and Monday. Minnesota IT Services, the state agency…Open