Putting Calif.'s $1.4B Fine Against PG&E In Perspective

Law360, New York (October 17, 2014, 12:24 PM EDT) -- After nearly four years of investigation and hearings, administrative law judges for the California Public Utilities Commission have recommended that Pacific Gas & Electric Co. be fined $1.4 billion for a series of violations of state and federal law related to a gas leak, explosion and fire in San Bruno, California, in 2010, which resulted in eight deaths, dozens of injuries and extensive property damage. [1] CPUC also proposed fines associated with PG&E's alleged failure to adequately maintain its gas facilities and records over several decades....

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