• kandoh@reddthat.com
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      A national emergency unlocks powers for the U.S. Department of Energy to issue orders allowing power plants to operate at maximum capacity or bypass certain regulations

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      I guess it would allow him to circumvent Congress? I’m not sure.

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        Yep, if an emergency were declared he can move the troops in for like 60 days without congressional approval.

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          As a Canadian his answered felt like a threat, it’s not clear what tough. Send troop to seize electricity from Canada? I know they both backed off. But that was weird and vague.