Archive of Energy Emergency Press
Releases and Executive Orders
Over the years communities,
States and the Nation have
experienced a number of energy
emergencies. Some of the more
notable events over the years have
included:
- The 1973/1974 Arab
Oil Embargo
- The Natural Gas
Shortages in 1977/78
- The 1979 Petroleum
Shortages following the
Iranian Revolution
- The 1989 Winter
Heating Fuel Shortage in
the Midwest and
Northeast
- The oil price spike
leading up to the 1991
Gulf War
- The panic gasoline
buying following 9/11
- The
Northeast/Midwest Power
Outage on August 14,
2003
- The power outages
and fuel shortage
following Hurricane
Katrina in September
2005
- The Southeast
Petroleum Shortage in
2008 following Hurricane
Gustav and Ike
- The power outages
that resulted from the
2011 Groundhog Day
Blizzard
In any serious event, States will
need to respond to the media.
Following is the beginning of a
collection of Press Release and
Executive Order used to respond to
Energy Emergencies or the threat of a
pending emergency. They may be
useful in developing a response if you
have not already done so. State are
encouraged to submit any Executive Order
or Press release that may have been used
along with a brief description of the
event that trigger that response.
Please send your samples to
jpillon@naseo.org
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