AZ SM1003

Arizona Senate urges U.S. Congress to enact comprehensive legislation to strengthen and protect the United States and Arizona electrical grids from electromagnetic pulse (EMP) threats, both natural and man-made.

Congressional studies estimate a nuclear EMP attack on the Eastern U.S. power grid would result in a 90% death rate over one year, with U.S. military 99% dependent on civilian electricity.

U.S. electrical grids are currently unprotected against EMP threats; basic protection was estimated in a 2004 Congressional Report to cost $2 billion.

Natural solar events have previously damaged North American infrastructure in 1859 and 1989; terrorist countries are known to be developing super-EMP weapons targeting the United States.

Arizona Secretary of State directed to transmit copies of this memorial to the President of the U.S. Senate, Speaker of the House, and all Arizona Members of Congress.