PG&E Knew for Years Its Lines Could Spark Wildfires, and Didn’t Fix Them

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PG&E Knew for Years Its Lines Could Spark Wildfires, and Didn’t Fix Them
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PG&E, whose power line sparked a wildfire that killed 85 and destroyed a California town, was long aware that hundreds of miles of its high-voltage lines could fail and start fires, yet it repeatedly delayed making upgrades, a WSJ investigation found

Documents obtained by The Wall Street Journal show that the utility has long been aware that parts of its 18,500-mile transmission system were dangerously outdatedMax Whittaker for The Wall Street Journal.

Documents obtained by The Wall Street Journal show that the utility has long been aware that parts of its 18,500-mile transmission system were dangerously outdatedMax Whittaker for The Wall Street Journal
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