Washington, Feb. 9 -- Congressman Tim Walberg issued the following press release:
Last week, the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy advanced the Energy Emergency Leadership Act, which was introduced by Representatives Tim Walberg (R-MI), Laurel Lee (R-FL), and Greg Landsman (D-OH). The bipartisan legislation would amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to require the Secretary of the Department of Energy (DOE) to assign energy emergency and energy security functions to an Assistant Secretary. This would include responsibilities related to infrastructure, cybersecurity, and supply and emergency planning.
"We have seen a growing surge in physical and cyber threats targeting our nation's critical energy infrastructure, and ...