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To: From: Sent: Subject: Khary Cauthen[cauthenk@api.org]; Hilary Moffett[moffetth@api.org] Jackson, Ryan Wed 5/3/2017 8:21:02 PM RE: Pruitt: Coai needed to protect grid against attacks on gas infrastructure Hmmm. From: Khary Cauthen [mailto:cauthenk@api.org] Sent: Wednesday, May 3, 2017 4:17 PM To: Jackson, Ryan <jackson.ryan@epa.gov>; Hilary Moffett <moffetth@api.org> Subject: Pruitt: Coal needed to protect grid against attacks on gas infrastructure Khary Cauthen Ex. 6 - Personal Privacy By Alex Guillen 05/03/2017 01:21 PM EDT EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt today said that coal played an important role in ensuring the U.S. power grid could function in the event of an attack on critical infrastructure. Speaking on Fox Business Network's "Varney & Co.," Pruitt said that coal-fired power plants, with stockpiles of coal reserves, could prove more reliable in a crisis than natural gas plants, which are largely fueled via pipelines that could more vulnerable to cyber or physical attacks. "You need solid hydrocarbons on site that you can store, so when peak demand rises you've got solid hydrocarbons to draw on," Pruitt said. "What would happen if we had an attack on our infrastructure when you've converted to natural gas almost exclusively and you don't have coal there as a safeguard to preserve the grid?" Pruitt added that a "smart strategy" would invest in coal, gas, renewables and nuclear, "but it truly needs to be part of fuel diversity for utilities across the country." To view online: https://www.politicopro.com/energv/whiteboard/2017/05/pruitt-coal-n.eeded-to-protect-gridagainst-attacks-on-gas-infrastructure-087215 Was this Pro content helpful? Tell us what you think in one click. 17cv1906 Sierra Club v. EPA - 6/22 Production ED 001523 00005125-00001 _______ Yes, very_______ Somewhat Neutral _______Not really_______ Not at all .You received this POLITICO Pro content because your customized settings include: tags: Energy: Natural Gas, Energy: EPA, Energy: Infrastructure. To change your alert settings, please go to https://www.politicopro.com/settings This emaii was sent by: POLITICO, LLC 1000 Wilson Blvd. Arlington, VA, 22209, USA 17cv1906 Sierra Club v. EPA 6/22 Production ED 001523 00005125-00002