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Power play



By Steve Woodward


What was not heard during Richard Hudson's congressional hearing on energy security echoed the loudest: a path forward to protect grid infrastructure.


Pinehurst's Village Hall was humming June 16, 2023, as an array of political power brokers assembled to see a microcosm of Washington sausage-making on public display. The U.S. House sub-committee on Energy and Commerce, co-chaired by Moore County's congressman Hudson, did not disappoint.


Attendees witnessed firsthand what lawmakers sit through interminably on Capitol Hill week after week. They ask questions. The panelists recite scripted responses. At the end, everyone agrees there is more work to be done. Everyone regrets that regulations and funding shortages deter the work. Read more.


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