In one small provision Biden shows his hand on National Security

Does this reveal the hand that guides Joe Biden - the Chinese 

Communist Party?

WHITEHOUSE EO: Biden 

reverses Trumps EO on 

protecting our power grid 

from Chinese influence

Whilst I am highly cynical about removing some of Trump's 

actions regarding the environment I am not reflexively 

AGAINST the actions.

Read the Executive Order HERE

https://www.energy.gov/articles/president-trump-signs-executive-order-securing-united-states-bulk-power-system

However, the small section above relates to national security 

and an attempt to protect America's national infrastructure 

against attack from China.

https://www.energy.gov/oe/bulkpowersystemexecutiveorder

On May 1, 2020, President Trump signed Executive Order 13920, "Securing the United States Bulk-Power System," (BPS EO) which authorizes U.S. Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette to work with Federal partners and the energy industry to secure America’s Bulk-Power System. The Department of Energy (DOE) issued a press release on May 1, 2020.

On December 17, Secretary Brouillette issued a prohibition order related to the EO, “Prohibition Order Securing Critical Defense Facilities” The order applies to a limited number of utilities and specific BPS electric equipment from the People’s Republic of China that poses an undue risk to the BPS, the security or resilience of critical infrastructure, the economy, national security, or safety and security of Americans. The DOE issued a press release on December 17, 2020.

In anticipation of issuing a notice of proposed rulemaking later this year, the Department is reviewing comment submissions from the Request for Information (RFI) that closed on August 24. The public may view comments submitted in response to the RFI, however, please note that Regulations.gov may have reduced functionality on Tuesdays and Thursdays as the beta site is tested on those days, but all submitted comments will be recorded.

• Executive Order on Securing the United States Bulk-Power System
• BPS EO Federal Register (85 Fed. Reg. 26595)
• “Prohibition Order Securing Critical Defense Facilities”

About the EO:

The EO declares threats to the bulk-power system by foreign adversaries constitute a national emergency. Serving as the backbone of our Nation’s energy infrastructure, the BPS is fundamental to national security, emergency services, critical infrastructure, and the economy. The 2019 Worldwide Threat Assessment and the 2020-2022 National Counterintelligence Strategy describe in detail the threat foreign adversaries pose to our critical infrastructure and the importance of energy to the United States. Accordingly, it is imperative we work quickly to increase protections to the U.S. bulk-power system.

DOE, in consultation with the heads of other agencies, will issue regulations implementing the authorities delegated to the Secretary in this EO. While the EO is applicable to both the Federal government and industry, the rulemaking process will allow ample opportunity for stakeholder comment and input and will provide flexibility in the timeline for implementation.

BPS EO Specific Reference Documents:

• Frequently Asked Questions (Updated January 15, 2021)
• BPS EO – One Page Summary
• Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette and OE Assistant Secretary Bruce Walker discuss the EO with POLITICO Energy (5/13/20)
• Stakeholder Call on the Bulk-Power System Executive Order (5/21/20) (Transcript)
• DOE Issues Request for Information for Bulk-Power System Executive Order (7/8/20)

Related Reference Documents:

• 2015 Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (114-94)
  • Division F – Energy Security. Sec. 61003. Critical electric infrastructure security.
• 2019 Worldwide Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community
• 2019 Executive Order on Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain
• 2020-2022 National Counterintelligence Strategy

Upon issuance of the RFI, DOE’s guidelines on ex parte communications now govern how interested parties may communicate with DOE about the rulemaking. The guidelines, available at https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/gcprod/documents/ex_parte_guidance.pdf, require DOE employees to have the primary goal of listening and asking clarifying questions during meetings with interested parties. We cannot engage in negotiation or reveal substantive aspects of the forthcoming rulemaking. This restriction is meant to safeguard the integrity of DOE’s rulemaking process and is in effect until a FINAL rule is published. For additional information regarding the BPS EO, please email bulkpowersystemEO@hq.doe.gov.