California Governor Proposes Wildfire Law Changes July 26, 2018 By Brian Eckhouse and Romy Varghese California utility giants PG&E Corp. and Edison International are one step closer to changing a state law that has exposed...
California Utility Shares Rise After Governor Proposes Fire Bill July 25, 2018 Shares of California utility owners PG&E Corp., Edison International and Sempra Energy climbed after Governor Jerry Brown indicated that utilities...
California Considers How Bad 2018 Wildfire Season Could Be July 16, 2018 By Brian K. Sullivan and Mark Chediak As blame for California’s wildfires rises over Sacramento like smoke from last year’s blazes, the state is being forced to...
California Wildfire Victims Don’t Want Utilities’ Fault Reduced July 13, 2018 By PAUL ELIAS Victims of California’s deadliest wildfires joined politicians on Wednesday to urge state lawmakers to stop trying to overhaul laws that...
State Committee May Decide PG&E, Edison Wildfire Costs July 5, 2018 By Mark Chediak Utility giants PG&E Corp. and Edison International are facing billions of dollars in potential liabilities from devastating wildfires that broke...
Agency Finds That Downed Power Lines Sparked Deadly California Fires June 12, 2018 By JULIET WILLIAMS and DON THOMPSON A dozen wildfires that burned thousands of homes in California’s wine country and killed at least 15 people last October...
California Lawmakers Considering Wildfire Relief Fund June 5, 2018 By Mark Chediak and Romy Varghese California lawmakers are said to be considering a proposal to help utilities shoulder billions of dollars in potential liability costs...
Power Lines Caused 4 California Wildfires May 29, 2018 By JOHN ROGERS Pacific Gas and Electric Co. power lines that came into contact with trees caused four Northern California wildfires that burned...
PG&E Opens New California Wildfire Safety Operations Center May 15, 2018 In preparation for the 2018 wildfire season, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) opened its new Wildfire Safety Operations Center....
Utilities Gain as California Wildfire Bill Advances April 25, 2018 By Mark Chediak California utility giants PG&E Corp. and Edison International gained on Tuesday as state policy makers advanced a bill that would...