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PG&E allegedly ignored gas 'time bomb,' whistleblower says

By: Amy Crawford 03/24/12 9:45 PM
A PG&E surveyor who participated in a systemwide survey of pipelines in recent years has accused the utility of delaying repairs on leaks he discovered, including some that could pose a danger to people and property. Read More

PG&E lays out case for customers to pick up post-San Bruno costs

By: Amy Crawford 03/19/12 7:04 PM
The California Public Utilities Commission will hear from PG&E and ratepayer advocates over the next two weeks, as it weighs whether to allow the company to charge customers for safety upgrades mandated by regulators after the deadly 2010 San Bruno explosion. Read More

PG&E pays San Bruno for pipeline blast

By: Amy Crawford 03/12/12 5:47 PM
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PG&E will pay San Bruno $70 million to help the city recover from the 2010 gas pipeline explosion that wiped out a neighborhood and killed eight people, the city and the utility announced Monday. Read More

San Bruno announces $70 million settlement with PG&E for 2010 blast

By: Bay City News 03/12/12 10:31 AM
San Bruno city officials today announced a $70 million settlement has been reached with PG&E for restitution for the deadly 2010 pipeline explosion in the city.The settlement comes after months of negotiations between the city and utility over what compensation is necessary for the Sept. 9, 2010 blast, which killed eight people and destroyed or damaged more than 100 homes. Read More

PG&E pushes for rate increase related to pipeline upkeep

By: Amy Crawford 02/28/12 8:37 PM
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PG&E is urging state regulators to fund pipeline safety improvements by increasing customer fees.Company officials made their case Tuesday to the California Public Utilities Commission, responding to testimony by ratepayer advocates and watchdogs who argued customers should not be on the hook for required safety upgrades. Read More

PG&E expects fines in excess of $200 million for San Bruno blast

By: Bloomberg News 02/16/12 7:59 PM
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PG&E CEO Anthony Earley told investors Thursday that his company expects to be fined at least $200 million by state regulators for its role in the 2010 San Bruno natural gas pipeline that killed eight and leveled a neighborhood.In a quarterly statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Pacific Gas & Electric Co. set aside $200 million, or 49 cents a share, for potential regulatory fines in the quarter. Read More

Talks between PG&E and San Bruno appear to stall

By: Amy Crawford 02/15/12 6:51 PM
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San Bruno city officials accused PG&E Wednesday of walking out of negotiations over compensation for the 2010 gas pipeline explosion that killed eight people and destroyed a neighborhood in the Peninsula city.“You can call it an impasse, you can call it what you want,” San Bruno Mayor Jim Ruane said at a news conference Wednesday morning. Read More

SF sues feds over lax pipeline oversight

By: Ari Burack 02/15/12 5:00 AM
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In a blistering criticism of federal oversight of natural gas pipelines — including the San Bruno line that ruptured in 2010, killing eight people and leveling an entire neighborhood — San Francisco Tuesday sued the nation’s top regulator. Read More

PG&E says its urban pipelines are now safe

By: Amy Crawford 02/07/12 7:51 PM
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Pacific Gas & Electric Co. has finished verifying the safe operating pressure of more than 2,000 miles of gas pipeline in densely populated areas of Northern and Central California, the company said in a report filed Tuesday with the California Public Utilities Commission.The utility had promised the commission that it would complete the verifications by January 31. Read More

Jerry Hill calls for CPUC president to step down from PG&E investigation

By: Will Reisman 02/01/12 5:04 PM
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  The San Bruno pipeline blast killed eight people and injured 38 more in 2010.   Read More
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