Federal Judge Proposes Restrictions On Unsafe PG&E Power Lines

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PG&E is under fire from many fronts as it faces the possibility of being found responsible for massive California wildfires the past two years.

 

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CalDisasters realDonaldTrump here's your problem with the CA fires, they're just now figuring out to not use unsafe power lines....

CalDisasters Boy, glad they are not my utility. Holy cow.

How about not using unsafe wires at any time

It takes a court order to tell them to not use unsafe power lines.. in CA? SMH

Wait a second. CA fire season is now all year long.

Um I think using unsafe power line anywhere would be illegal not a proposal

Corporate death penalty

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