Hurricane Sandy

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Originally Posted by Ibby

I've been saying for years that we need a massive national energy infrastructure security investment. Think of the stimulative effects on the economy! Think of the health and safety improvements! think of the quality-of-life effects!

Not just quality of life, there are significant measurable economic impacts every time the power goes out. It costs money, not just to get it turned back on, but in all the lost business. It should be a no brainer.