Profits Over Safety: Grand Jury Says PG&E Ignored Warnings in Wildfire That Killed 85 June 18, 2020 By Janie Har A scathing grand jury report released Tuesday after a 2018 Northern California wildfire killed 85 people found that Pacific Gas...
Judge Orders PG&E Compliance With Fire Safety Laws March 7, 2019 By Joel Rosenblatt A federal judge is requiring PG&E Corp. to abide by rules governing how the utility operates its power lines in...
PG&E Says Its Equipment Likely Ignited Camp Fire March 1, 2019 By admin PG&E Corp, which filed for bankruptcy last month because of potential liabilities from wildfires in California, said it is probable...
PG&E Filings Show Key Power Line Safety Fix Delayed February 28, 2019 By Ankur Banerjee, Nichola Groom Shares of PG&E Corp. fell about 3 percent after federal filings showed that the power utility had delayed a safety...
California Regulator Eases Concerns Over Utility’s Ability to Pay for Wildfire Damages November 19, 2018 By JONATHAN J. COOPER Shares of Pacific Gas & Electric Co. soared Friday after California’s top utility regulator said his agency will help the...
California Lawmakers Consider Plan to Alter Utility Liability for Wildfires August 13, 2018 By SOPHIA BOLLAG California lawmakers raised concerns Thursday that a proposal from Gov. Jerry Brown to shield electrical utilities from some financial liability...
PG&E Judge Rejects Bid to Set Aside Liability in 2015 Wildfires April 30, 2018 By Joel Rosenblatt and Mark Chediak PG&E Corp. tentatively lost a bid to inoculate itself from a finding of liability in a 2015 fire, a court...