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PG&E loses gambit to avoid California’s inverse condemnation rules
November 29, 2019
Nov. 27, 2019: “Pacific Gas and Electric Co.’s bankruptcy judge has rejected the utility’s attempt to reduce its liability for the 2017 and 2018 wildfires by circumventing a tough California legal doctrine.” Continue reading on www.sfchronicle.com
Paradise Residents Still Can’t Drink the Water
October 17, 2019
Sep. 30, 2019: “Since last November, when the Camp Fire almost completely destroyed the town of Paradise, the cancer-causing chemical benzene has tainted the town’s water, leaving it undrinkable. Now an independent team of scientists will begin testing for the carcinogen and other pollutants inside the houses that the fire...... Read more »
New data shows surge in home prices following Camp Fire
Oct. 2, 2019: “The anniversary of the Camp Fire is less than a month away and now, new data reveals just how much average home prices went up since the fire.” Continue reading on www.abc10.com
Access to health care was already difficult before the Camp Fire, according to new assessment
Sep. 20, 2019: “Laurie Heer injured her shoulder when her dog panicked while they evacuated during the Camp Fire. But she couldn’t find her Paradise doctor to prescribe her pain medication and get her on the path for surgery for several months. Now she’s struggling to pay for gas to...... Read more »
PG&E Creates $105 Million Wildfire Assistance Fund To Help Fire Survivors
May 23, 2019
CALIFORNIA – In a press release, PG&E Spokesperson Paul Moreno announced that PG&E worked with a bankruptcy court to create a $105 million emergency housing fund to benefit survivors of the Camp Fire and the 2017 Northern California wildfires. According to Moreno, The Wildfire Assistance Program targets uninsured people and...... Read more »
PG&E creates $105 million wildfire assistance fund to help fire survivors
May 22, 2019: “CALIFORNIA – In a press release, PG&E Spokesperson Paul Moreno announced that PG&E worked with a bankruptcy court to create a $105 million emergency housing fund to benefit survivors of the Camp Fire and the 2017 Northern California wildfires.” Continue reading on www.actionnewsnow.com
Cal Fire investigation determines PG&E lines caused Camp Fire
May 15, 2019
May 15, 2019: “SACRAMENTO — Cal Fire investigators officially announced the cause of the Camp Fire today in a press release. Sparking Pacific Gas & Electric lines in Pulga, and a second ignition source near Concow and Rim roads were determined to have started the deadly Camp Fire on Nov....... Read more »
District Attorney says PG&E equipment started Camp Fire, not yet sure if it was a crime
May 3, 2019
May 3, 2019: “District Attorney Mike Ramsey says all other causes have been ruled out, but investigators are still trying to determine whether charges as serious as manslaughter could apply.” Continue reading on abc10.com
PG&E proposes $235 million in bonuses for 2019 despite wildfire-linked bankruptcy
March 12, 2019
Federal judge: PG&E “unsafe” actions, “dismal” prevention, caused wildfires; orders suspension of dividends to shareholders Mar. 7, 2019: “PG&E, despite filing for a bankruptcy linked to potential liabilities from lethal wildfires in 2017 and 2018, has urged a judge to approve $235 million in bonuses during 2019 for thousands of...... Read more »
Federal judge: PG&E “unsafe” actions, “dismal” prevention, caused wildfires; orders suspension of dividends to shareholders
Mar. 6, 2019: “Castigating PG&E for years of “unsafe conduct,” a federal judge has ordered the beleaguered utility to stop paying shareholder dividends and focus its resources on managing the vegetation around its power lines to stave off more deadly wildfires.” Continue reading on mercurynews.com