PG&E Could Face Murder Charges In Recent California Wildfires
The opinion was submitted to a judge overseeing a criminal case involving a PG&E natural gas pipeline explosion that killed eight people in the San Francisco suburb of San Bruno in 2010.
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The opinion was submitted to a judge overseeing a criminal case involving a PG&E natural gas pipeline explosion that killed eight people in the San Francisco suburb of San Bruno in 2010.
The state's top prosecutor could charge PG&E with manslaughter if responsible for California's deadly wildfires.
PG&E has paid for a network of new fire-surveillance cameras to go up on Marin County peaks.
Ten years ago, a natural gas explosion killed a man in his home and injured several others, leaving PG&E to blame.
California regulators said Friday they are considering splitting up PG&E or making other drastic changes amid concerns over the utility's role in recent gas explosions and wildfires.
Three contractors paid to help clean-up in the campfire burn zone have been fired after offensive pictures posted online sparked outrage from the paradise community.
Regulators are accusing one of California's largest utilities of falsifying safety documents on natural gas pipelines over a five-year period.
PG&E is asking state regulators to let it pass on the cost of wildfire prevention to its customers.
California utilities plan to insulate power lines, increase inspections and build new weather stations in areas at high risk for wildfires in an effort to combat increasingly destructive blazes.
Protesters were demanding action against PG&E over its role in the catastrophic Camp Fire, including breaking up the utility.
California regulators on Thursday ordered the Pacific Gas & Electric Co. utility to improve its "safety culture" after questioning the safety qualifications of top executives.
The utility explains why it didn't follow through on warnings to shut off power in a state filing Tuesday.
PG&E and other utilities companies could be protected from possible bankruptcy by a measure being introduced in California's legislature.
Shares of California electric company PG&E soared Friday on new hopes that the company won't have to go bankrupt if it is found to be liable for the massive Camp Fire.
While the cause of the Camp Fire remains under investigation, PG&E stock took a huge hit Wednesday on Wall Street.
If California electric utility PG&E is responsible for California's wildfires, it may not be able to afford the payouts it would owe.
People who lost homes in California's deadliest and most destructive wildfire sued Pacific Gas & Electric Co. Tuesday, accusing the utility of negligence and blaming it for the fire.
It's still not clear what caused the massive fire that started Thursday, killing at least 29 people and destroying the town of Paradise.
PG&E has been at fault for several deadly wildfires across the state, and now the company may also be to blame for the Camp Fire.
PG&E will not pre-emptively shut off power in eight counties Thursday due to high fire danger.
High fire danger in northern California has prompted PG&E to notify about 70,000 customers about possible outages. In a statement Thursday, it says it may proactively turn off power in order to avoid the threat of wildfires from sparking power lines.
Managers are worried they may have to go dark again if PG&E cuts power again on Thursday morning.
The California Public Utilities Commission announced the fine over a 2017 gas pipeline explosion that leveled a Yuba City home and sent two people to the hospital.
After some residents were left without power for roughly 48 hours, many are questioning the rationale behind PG&E's decision to intentionally cut power to customers.
Customers have complained about oxygen tanks shutting down, generators selling out, and food spoiling. PG&E says it doesn't plan to reimburse customers for their losses.
