PG&E indicted for willful failure to identify and evaluate San Bruno threats

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Rancho Santa Margarita, CA -- California's Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today announced the federal indictment of PG&G for failure to identify and evaluate threats to its transmission pipelines.


According to AG Harris, “ As alleged in the indictment, PG&E knowingly and willfully failed to identify and evaluate threats to its transmission pipelines, including Line 132 underneath much of San Bruno. When allegedly faced with evidence of transmission line problems, PG&E knowingly and willfully chose not to assess and remediate them.

On September 9, 2010, a portion of Line 132 in San Bruno exploded and resulted in a fire that killed eight people, injured 58 others, and damaged or destroyed numerous homes.

For copy of indictment:  https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/attachments/press_releases/PGE%20Indictment.pdf