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Why Doesn't PG&E Bury the Power Lines to Prevent Wildfires?
FromBay Curious
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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Dec 17, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In just two-and-a-half years the utility’s equipment started more than fifteen-hundred fires, a Wall Street Journal investigation found. Some of those were small, but others were deadly, like the 2018 Camp Fire, which burned the town of Paradise to the ground and killed 85 people. The Camp Fire caused about $16.5 billion in damages.
Additional Reading:
KQED coverage on PG&E
'Deflect, Delay, Defer': Decade of PG&E Wildfire Safety Pushback Preceded Disasters
Why Doesn't PG&E Bury the Power Lines to Prevent Wildfires?
Reported by Amanda Stupi. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Katrina Schwartz, Jim Bennett and Paul Lancour. Additional support from Erika Aguilar, Jessica Placzek, Kyana Moghadam, Suzie Racho, Carly Severn, Ethan Lindsey and Vinnee Tong.
Additional Reading:
KQED coverage on PG&E
'Deflect, Delay, Defer': Decade of PG&E Wildfire Safety Pushback Preceded Disasters
Why Doesn't PG&E Bury the Power Lines to Prevent Wildfires?
Reported by Amanda Stupi. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Katrina Schwartz, Jim Bennett and Paul Lancour. Additional support from Erika Aguilar, Jessica Placzek, Kyana Moghadam, Suzie Racho, Carly Severn, Ethan Lindsey and Vinnee Tong.
Released:
Dec 17, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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