Author Archives: Henry F. Cooper

December 31, 2019—Taking Stock and 2020 Resolutions

December 31, 2019—Taking Stock and 2020 Resolutions

Our 2019 New Year’s resolutions were to: 1) Complete our Lake Wylie Pilot Study and begin exporting its lessons for protecting the electric grid throughout South and North Carolina and report our progress to the rest of the nation; and 2) Press for a Brilliant Pebbles space based interceptor system to be included in President Trump’s Space Force. Status Report: Much Progress, but more to do! Read Full Story

November 26, 2019—Give Thanks and Learn from our First Thanksgiving!

November 26, 2019—Give Thanks and Learn from our First Thanksgiving!

Let us pause to give thanks for all our blessings, and the lessons learned by those who came before us — particularly the Puritans who risked everything for a new life in America. Such memories help us see and meet our opportunities to leave this land better than we found it — with the help of the Sovereign of the Universe. So may it be . . . Read Full Story

November 19, 2019—Lake Wylie Follow-on . . .

November 19, 2019—Lake Wylie Follow-on . . .

Lake Wylie, on the Catawba River that flows from North to South Carolina, hosts three Duke Energy electric power plants and Transmission Lines to pass electricity to York County Distribution Lines operated primarily by Rock Hill Utility and York County Co-operative companies to provide it to York County citizens. The Lake Wylie Pilot Study promises to protect local citizens and be followed by others in South and North Carolina and beyond. Read Full Story

November 11, 2019—Stop Muddling Through . . .

November 11, 2019—Stop Muddling Through . . .

On the heels of Halloween, we saw the California fires finally wind down and a year-long silly season toward our next national election begin — while Washington’s leaders mostly ignore the existential EMP threat. And after Saturday’s 30th anniversary of the end of the Cold War when the Berlin Wall came down and the 244th birthday of the Marines, Veterans Day reminds us of all who have served and are serving to keep us safe and secure. Read Full Story

October  29, 2019—Press-On, Senator Johnson!

October 29, 2019—Press-On, Senator Johnson!

“We have known about the existential threat posed by electromagnetic pulses (EMP) and geomagnetic disturbances (GMD) for decades. . . . It is way past time to stop admiring this problem, and actually begin to do something concrete to protect our vulnerable electrical grid, control systems, and the ever-increasing array of electronic devices our society has become dependent upon.” ~ Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) Read Full Story

October 22, 2019—Get On with the EMP Executive Order!

October 22, 2019—Get On with the EMP Executive Order!

“An electromagnetic pulse (EMP) has the potential to disrupt, degrade, and damage technology and critical infrastructure systems. Human-made or naturally occurring EMPs can affect large geographic areas, disrupting elements critical to the Nation’s security and economic prosperity, and could adversely affect global commerce and stability. The Federal Government must foster sustainable, efficient, and cost-effective approaches to improving the Nation’s resilience to the effects of EMPs.” Statement of Purpose of the March 26, 2019 Executive Order 13865 on Coordinating National Resilience to Electromagnetic Pulses. Read Full Story

October 15, 2019—Reykjavik Lessons for Today!

October 15, 2019—Reykjavik Lessons for Today!

“Gorbachev said he could not do it. If they could agree to ban research in space, he would sign in two minutes. They should add to the text ‘The testing in space of all space components of missile defense is prohibited, except research and testing conducting in laboratories’ . . .” Authoritative Memcon from Reykjavik Summit, October 12, 1986 Read Full Story