5 years, 9 months ago
Who’s responsible for California’s deadliest and most destructive wildfire?
Al JazeeraWhile the official state investigation is ongoing, California’s largest utility company PG&E has admitted that its equipment likely caused the fire. It turns out that utility tower is part of a century-old high-voltage transmission line that PG&E had designated five years earlier as needing an overhaul, and which the company knew posed a safety risk but kept delaying the work. An official state investigation is ongoing, and last month PG&E has admitted that its equipment likely caused the fire. This track record raises troubling questions about PG&E’s business model and the larger concept of privatising energy utilities.
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Former PG&E executives agree to $117-million settlement over California wildfires
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2 years, 9 months ago
California utility to pay $55 million for massive wildfires
The Independent
2 years, 9 months ago
PG&E to pay more than $55 million to avoid criminal prosecution for starting two wildfires
LA Times
3 years ago
PG&E blamed for massive Northern California wildfire
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3 years, 2 months ago
PG&E to spend $125M for igniting massive California fire
The Independent
3 years, 3 months ago
As California fires burn, PG&E CEO promises to fix the grid
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3 years, 3 months ago
California power company charged with manslaughter over 2020 wildfire
The Independent
3 years, 3 months ago
Victims of Dixie fire sue PG&E, whose equipment is suspected of sparking the massive blaze
LA Times
3 years, 4 months ago
“Your company is a convicted felon”: PG&E judge asks why power wasn’t cut on line linked to fire
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3 years, 4 months ago
Thousands of Californians could lose power to prevent wildfire
The Independent
3 years, 5 months ago
PG&E power line suspected in Dixie fire was set to be buried underground in safety move
LA Times
3 years, 5 months ago
PG&E equipment may have sparked Dixie fire, growing near burn scar of deadly Camp fire
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3 years, 9 months ago
Last year’s Zogg fire was sparked by tree hitting PG&E power line, investigators say
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3 years, 10 months ago
PG&E wildfire victims sue former management for neglect
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4 years, 2 months ago
US: Nearly 100,000 evacuated in California as wildfires rage
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4 years, 2 months ago
Californians face biggest power shut-offs this year on wildfire risk
Hindustan Times
4 years, 2 months ago
PG&E to shut off power to over 1 million people in Northern California
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4 years, 3 months ago
PG&E equipment suspected as cause of deadly Zogg fire
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4 years, 6 months ago
PG&E emerges from bankruptcy
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4 years, 6 months ago
PG&E fined $4 million in deaths of 84 people in 2018 fire
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4 years, 6 months ago
Families of California wildfire victims slam PG&E for crimes
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4 years, 6 months ago
PG&E confesses to killing 84 people in 2018 California fire
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4 years, 6 months ago
Profits over safety: Utility blamed in fire that killed 85
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4 years, 6 months ago
Power company PG&E to plead guilty to 84 deaths from California wildfire
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4 years, 7 months ago
PG&E pleads guilty to 84 deaths in 2018 California wildfire
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4 years, 7 months ago
PG&E pleads guilty to 84 deaths from 2018 Northern California wildfire
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4 years, 7 months ago
PG&E takes a big step toward emerging from bankrupty as regulators OK the utility’s overhaul
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4 years, 8 months ago
PG&E’s top exec to end short stint at beleaguered utility
Associated Press
4 years, 9 months ago
PG&E plans to pay its $4-million fine for involuntary manslaughter out of fire victims fund
LA Times
4 years, 9 months ago
Editorial: It’s no government takeover of PG&E, but it’s still a possibility for the state’s most dangerous utility
LA Times
4 years, 9 months ago
PG&E pleads guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter over Camp fire
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4 years, 10 months ago
Regulators boost PG&E’s wildfire fine to $2.1 billion
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4 years, 10 months ago
Judge rips PG&E for poor safety record leading to wildfires
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5 years, 1 month ago
PG&E says it has reached $13.5 billion wildfire settlement
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5 years, 1 month ago
PG&E reaches $13.5-billion settlement with victims of devastating California wildfires
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5 years, 1 month ago
PG&E inspections of equipment that sparked deadly Camp fire were flawed, state regulators say
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5 years, 1 month ago
Judge keeps a California law on utilities paying fire damages
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5 years, 1 month ago
Utility hints at possible power outage in California
India TV News
5 years, 2 months ago
US power firm PG&E reportedly offers $13.5bn in fire compensation
Al Jazeera
5 years, 2 months ago
Editorial: PG&E is California’s most troubled electric utility. Time for a government takeover?
LA Times
5 years, 2 months ago
California fires: State utility PG&E imposes another round of widespread blackouts; nearly 1.1 million people remain without electricity
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5 years, 2 months ago
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