Article: Consumers Union Cautions Deregulation Proponents on Exploiting Largest Blackout in U.S. History; Blackout Emphasizes Need to Better Study Deregulation's Impact on System Reliability.

Byline: Consumers Union

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- Yesterday's massive blackout of the northeastern and midwestern United States and parts of Canada should serve as a wake up call for proponents of the misguided energy legislation now pending in Congress, according to Consumers Union, the nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports. Before the facts regarding exactly what happened and why are known, some are claiming that deregulation cannot be the cause. Consumers Union urges a thorough investigation that includes all possible contributing factors - including deregulation.

"This regrettable event should not be a springboard to further ...

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