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Aug. 1, 2019

PG&E responds to judge’s query about investigative report

Pacific Gas and Electric Co. said it “strongly disagrees” with a newspaper investigation suggesting that it prioritized lobbying efforts and investor returns ahead of maintenance on equipment it knew posed a wildfire risk.

PG&E responds to judge’s query about investigative report
U.S. District Judge William Alsup

Pacific Gas and Electric Co. said it "strongly disagrees" with a newspaper investigation suggesting it prioritized lobbying efforts and investor returns ahead of maintenance on equipment it knew posed a wildfire risk.

Lawyers for the utility characterized accusations made in the article as an "oversimplification and misrepresentation" of complex issues.

"Critically, the WSJ Article fails to ment...

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