Profits over safety: Utility blamed in fire that killed 85

Profits over safety: Utility blamed in fire that killed 85

Seattle Times

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A scathing grand jury report released Tuesday after a 2018 Northern California wildfire killed 85 people found that Pacific Gas & Electric officials repeatedly ignored warnings about its failing power lines, performed inadequate inspections to focus on profits and refused to learn from past catastrophes. PG&E exhibited “a callous disregard” for […]

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