December 09, 2015
A California federal judge ruled on Tuesday to cut the maximum fine the government can seek in a criminal case against Pacific Gas & Electric Co. over a 2010 pipeline explosion that killed eight people from $1.1 billion to $562 million, a cap that could be lowered even further.
October 19, 2015
The California federal judge overseeing the $1.1 billion criminal case against PG&E Corp. over a fatal pipeline blast in 2010 said Monday that he's seriously considering splitting a trial scheduled for March so the energy company's liability would be determined first, while damages would come later.
September 21, 2015
PG&E Corp. urged a California federal judge on Monday to throw out criminal charges related to recordkeeping in the federal government's case over a fatal 2010 pipeline explosion, arguing that prosecutors can't claim that a lack of records constituted a continuing offense.
July 28, 2015
PG&E Corp. on Tuesday said several of the federal charges its facing following a fatal 2010 pipeline explosion and fire in San Bruno, California should be dismissed under the statute of limitations.
September 02, 2014
The California Public Utilities Commission on Tuesday issued its largest-ever safety-related fine against PG&E Corp., saying it must pay $1.4 billion for its role in a deadly 2010 pipeline explosion and fire in San Bruno.
August 18, 2014
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. pled not guilty in California federal court on Monday to charges that it violated the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act and obstructed a federal investigation into a fatal 2010 natural gas explosion in San Bruno, California, for which the company faces up to $1.1 billion in penalties.
July 29, 2014
A California federal grand jury hit Pacific Gas & Electric Co. with a superseding indictment Tuesday over its role in the fatal 2010 San Bruno natural gas explosion, tacking on 16 new criminal counts, including obstruction, and pegging potential penalties at up to $1.1 billion.
April 21, 2014
Utility company Pacific Gas and Electric Co. was arraigned Monday in California federal court on criminal charges related to alleged safety violations on a natural gas pipeline that exploded outside San Francisco in 2010, killing eight people.