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Can PG&E Be Trusted to Not Start a Fire This Summer?

Can PG&E Be Trusted to Not Start a Fire This Summer?

FromThe Bay


Can PG&E Be Trusted to Not Start a Fire This Summer?

FromThe Bay

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Length:
2 minutes
Released:
Feb 15, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

PG&E is under pressure to not spark a wildfire this summer. A federal judge overseeing the investor-owned utility's probation case is demanding they take prevention measures. This week, PG&E presented its wildfire safety plan to state regulators, which includes cutting back trees, replacing power poles, installing weather stations, and shutting off power when it’s hot, dry and windy. But PG&E says these plans are costly. And, the question of who will pay for it all, lingers as does PG&E's bankruptcy case.

Guest: Dan Brekke, news reporter and editor for KQED
Released:
Feb 15, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

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The Bay is a local news podcast about what’s really going on here. We’ll show you the messy and resilient culture of this place we call home, with help from Bay Area reporters, community leaders, and neighbors. The show is hosted by Ericka Cruz Guevarra, and new episodes drop every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning.