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USA v. Pacific Gas and Electric Company

  1. January 25, 2022

    Alsup Lambasts PG&E's 'Crime Spree' As Probation Ends

    U.S. District Judge William Alsup offered final comments on Pacific Gas & Electric Corp.'s likelihood of recidivism as the investor-owned utility's criminal probation expired Tuesday, writing in a filing that PG&E will likely continue its "crime spree" due to "systemic problems," and that he regrets not doing more.

  2. September 13, 2021

    Alsup Grills PG&E Worker Over Record-Breaking Dixie Fire

    U.S. District Judge William Alsup questioned a Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. worker during a hearing Monday over the utility's role in sparking the largest single wildfire in California history this summer, puzzling over why PG&E didn't immediately de-energize power lines where anomalies were detected in a remote, fire-prone area.

  3. February 03, 2021

    Alsup Slams PG&E Legacy Of 'Terror,' Mulls Probation Tweaks

    U.S. District Judge William Alsup slammed Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. for the "terror" it's unleashed on Californians, saying during a hearing Wednesday he's considering expanding the convicted utility's probation to require it to factor in trees that could spark wildfires when deciding which power lines to de-energize during windstorms.

  4. May 28, 2020

    Alsup Slams 'Criminal' PG&E's 'C-R-A-P-P-Y' Fire Mitigation

    U.S. District Judge William Alsup slammed wildfire mitigation efforts by "recalcitrant criminal" Pacific Gas and Electric Co. on Thursday, saying the bankrupt utility is violating probation by failing to trim enough trees and that, "if ever there was a corporation that deserved to go to prison, it's PG&E."

  5. April 30, 2020

    Alsup Tells PG&E To Hire Inspectors After Tree-Trimming Fails

    U.S. District Judge William Alsup on Wednesday slammed Pacific Gas and Electric Co.'s efforts to keep its distribution and transmission lines in safe condition, ordering the power giant to hire pre- and post-tree-trimming inspectors to ensure the power lines won't spark wildfires.

  6. October 08, 2019

    Alsup Slams Calif. City's 'Half-Baked' PG&E Probation Plan

    U.S. District Judge William Alsup threw shade Tuesday on a "half-baked" proposal by San Bruno, California, leaders to order Pacific Gas and Electric Co. to spend its remaining community service probation hours on wildfire mitigation, saying he fears funds will be "squandered on consultants and lawyers" without completing the project.

  7. October 01, 2019

    PG&E Says It Has Enacted Enhanced Wildfire Protection

    Pacific Gas and Electric Co. told a California court Tuesday it is working "aggressively" to limit wildfire risk as the state's high wind season approaches while saying its equipment may have been responsible for nine significant fires so far this year.

  8. August 14, 2019

    Federal Monitor Says PG&E Wildfire Mitigation 'Falling Short'

    A federal court monitor overseeing Pacific Gas and Electric Co.'s probation told a California federal court Wednesday that the bankrupt utility's efforts to reduce wildfire risk via a vegetation management program are falling short, that the quality of the tree-trimming work done around power lines is questionable and that record keeping issues exist.

  9. August 01, 2019

    PG&E Says Dividends, Political Payments Are Necessary

    Embattled utility Pacific Gas and Electric Co. defended payouts to investors and politicians on Wednesday, saying it needs to offer stable dividends to bring in operating money and that political contributions are needed to make sure that its customers' concerns are addressed on a government level.

  10. July 10, 2019

    PG&E Ordered To Respond To Report It Ignored Fire Dangers

    A California federal judge on Wednesday ordered Pacific Gas and Electric to provide a point-by-point response to an article from The Wall Street Journal, which reported the energy company failed to fix power lines that it knew posed fire hazards.

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