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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Dani Anguiano in Los Angeles

Attacks on Pacific north-west power stations raise fears for US electric grid

power lines over trees and burnt area
Power lines in Oregon, seen after a wildfire. It is unclear who is behind the attacks on power stations. Photograph: Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Reuters

A string of attacks on power facilities in Oregon and Washington has caused alarm and highlighted the vulnerabilities of the US electric grid.

The attacks in the Pacific north-west are similar to the assault on North Carolina power stations that cut electricity to 40,000 people.

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