By Rose Aguilar and Lea Ceasrine, KALW 91.7 FM SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC RADIO
October 31, 2019
https://www.kalw.org/post/how-did-pge-go-wrong-preventing-wildfire-risks
On this edition of Your Call, we’ll discuss the history of PG&E and its role in California’s wildfires.
As of Tuesday, PG&E said that inspectors found 55 instances of damage to their equipment statewide. Up to 2.7 million people in Northern California lost power beginning last week due to PG&E’s planned power shutoffs, and thousands of Bay Area customers are still in the dark without power. How is PG&E to blame for wildfire risk and what do we do now?
Guests:
Rebecca Smith, energy reporter for The Wall Street Journal
Jamie Court, President and Board Chairman of Consumer Watchdog
Web Resources:
SF Chronicle: PG&E to state: 2 Lafayette fires linked to electrical malfunctions
SF Gate: PG&E shut-off: Here is when your power is going back on in California
Slate: The Hopelessness of Wildfire Season
The Wall Street Journal: PG&E Knew For Years Its Lines Could Spark Wildfires, and Didn’t Fix Them
