Posts Tagged ‘critical infrastructure’
Northern Michigan sheriff condemns death threats against utility workers
A northern Michigan sheriff is asking people to remain patient while utility workers continue to restore electricity to homes nearly two weeks after a devastating ice storm. An ice storm swept through the region from March 28 through March 30, bringing down thousands of trees and knocking out power to more than 150,000 people. Gov.…
Read MoreCanadian Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Destruction of Energy Facilities in North and South Dakota
Cameron Monte Smith, 50, a Canadian citizen, was sentenced today to 150 months in prison per count, to be served consecutively, for two counts of destroying an energy facility — one incident in the District of North Dakota and another in the District of South Dakota.Smith was also ordered to pay $2.1 million in restitution.…
Read MoreRussia bombards Ukraine’s energy grid after Zelenskyy says his team will hold talks with the US
Russia targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in a large-scale missile and drone bombardment during the night, officials said Friday, hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said talks with the U.S. on ending the 3-year war will take place next week. Ukraine came under a “massive missile and drone” attack, Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko wrote on Facebook.…
Read MoreSwedish police probe water sabotage attempt on Gotland
Swedish police are investigating a case of attempted sabotage targeting the water supply on the island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea, the daily Aftonbladet reported on Monday, citing anonymous sources. According to the sources, the entire island might have been left without water if the sabotage had not been discovered. The report comes amid…
Read MoreCzech firefighters tackle large toxic train fire
A freight train carrying the highly toxic chemical benzene has derailed in the Czech Republic, sparking a huge fire. Several tankers and a locomotive were ablaze, with firefighters from several regions and a mobile chemical laboratory deployed to the area, according to local media. A massive cloud of dense black smoke was visible for several…
Read MoreSweden investigates new underwater cable damage in Baltic Sea
Swedish authorities say they are investigating a damaged cable discovered in the Baltic Sea, the latest in a string of recent incidents of ruptured undersea cables that have heightened fears of Russian sabotage and spying in the region. The breakage was found on a cable that runs between Germany and Finland off the island of…
Read MoreItaly prosecutors open terrorism probe into Greek oil tanker blasts
Italian authorities opened a terrorism investigation into explosions last weekend that damaged an oil tanker off northern Italy, in the latest of four such incidents in the Mediterranean and Baltic seas in the past month, the chief prosecutor of the city of Genoa has said. Two explosions blew a hole below the waterline of the…
Read MoreChernobyl nuclear plant hit by explosion, IAEA says
An explosion caused a fire overnight at the site of the former Chernobyl nuclear power plant in northern Ukraine, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Friday. The agency said the blast was reported at the New Safe Confinement, a dome which protects the remains of reactor 4. It said no casualties were reported. “Radiation…
Read MoreFBI searching for man wanted for breaking into a power plant in West Virginia
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is seeking help identifying a man who broke into a West Virginia power plant. The FBI offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of a man who entered a West Virginia power plant in 2023. According to the release, the unknown suspect gained unauthorized…
Read MoreNeo-Nazi leader on trial in Maryland for alleged terrorist plot to destroy Baltimore-area power grid
A Florida man is heading to trial in Maryland on Monday for an alleged terrorist plot to destroy the power grid in the Baltimore region. The trial began with jury selection. On Monday, more than 27 jurors were chosen to sit on the 36-member body. Court is adjourned until Tuesday, Jan. 28 at 9:15 a.m.…
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