President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an emergency order that aims to keep some foreign-made transformers and other critical energy equipment out of the nation’s electric grids on national security grounds, according to a White House official. The directive, described by the official on condition of anonymity before its release, comes amid mounting bipartisan concern that Chinese-manufactured components in the US power system could contain vulnerabilities foreign adversaries can exploit. It also follows a series of cyberattacks on US water facilities that have underscored the extent to which the country’s critical infrastructure can be a target. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-26/trump-signs-order-to-ban-some-foreign-energy-equipment-from-grid?srnd=undefined

President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an emergency order that aims to keep some foreign-made transformers and other critical energy equipment out of the nation’s electric grids on national security grounds, according to a White House official. The directive, described by the official on condition of anonymity before its release, comes amid mounting bipartisan concern that Chinese-manufactured components in the US power system could contain vulnerabilities foreign adversaries can exploit. It also follows a series of cyberattacks on US water facilities that have underscored the extent to which the country’s critical infrastructure can be a target. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-26/trump-signs-order-to-ban-some-foreign-energy-equipment-from-grid?srnd=undefined

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