California Utility Pleads Not Guilty to Manslaughter in Deadly Wildfire

2022-06-10 17:38:29

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Pacific Gas & Electric pleaded not guilty Thursday to felony involuntary manslaughter charges after a Northern California fire caused by its electrical transmission lines burned 87 square miles of land and killed four residents. Prosecutors acknowledge criminal... Read More

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PG&E Launches Comprehensive Study of Hydrogen's Feasibility Within Gas Pipelines

2022-05-09 20:22:09

by Dan McCue

LODI, Calif. — Pacific Gas and Electric Company has launched what it says is the nation's “most comprehensive end-to-end hydrogen study and demonstration facility,” which will examine the future potential of the zero-carbon fuel hydrogen as a renewable energy resource.... Read More

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California Considering Extending Life of Last Nuclear Plant

2022-05-05 21:15:24

by Reece Nations

AVILA BEACH, Calif. — As California braces for possible electricity shortages in the coming summer months, Gov. Gavin Newsom is considering delaying the planned decommissioning of the state’s last nuclear power plant. The Diablo Canyon Power Plant was scheduled to... Read More