Aug 26, 2026CORE
Trump Declares National Emergency over Security Risks from Foreign Power-Grid Equipment
President Trump declared a national emergency over risks from foreign-produced bulk-power equipment and restricted certain transactions involving equipment, software and digital capabilities deemed to pose security or operational risks.
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- Trump signs order banning some foreign equipment from US energy gridwww.reuters.comENOther
- Declaring a National Emergency to Secure the United States Bulk-Power Systemwww.whitehouse.govENLegal document
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