Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Audit: Pacific Gas & Electric didn't spend $50M collected for pipeline safety and maintenance [View all]
Audit: PG&E didn't spend $50M for safety
Associated Press
Updated: 06/04/2013 08:50:24 AM PDT
SAN FRANCISCO -- An audit says Pacific Gas and Electric Co. did not use $50 million intended to improve its gas pipeline network in the decade leading up to a deadly explosion in a San Francisco Bay area suburb.
...
According to the Chronicle, PG&E from 1999 to 2010 regularly failed to use all the money it collected from ratepayers to fix and maintain small gas lines that deliver natural gas to homes and businesses.
...
The 2010 blast in San Bruno killed eight people.
http://www.mercurynews.com/pge/ci_23384671/audit-pg-e-didnt-spend-50m-safety
Associated Press
Updated: 06/04/2013 08:50:24 AM PDT
SAN FRANCISCO -- An audit says Pacific Gas and Electric Co. did not use $50 million intended to improve its gas pipeline network in the decade leading up to a deadly explosion in a San Francisco Bay area suburb.
...
According to the Chronicle, PG&E from 1999 to 2010 regularly failed to use all the money it collected from ratepayers to fix and maintain small gas lines that deliver natural gas to homes and businesses.
...
The 2010 blast in San Bruno killed eight people.
http://www.mercurynews.com/pge/ci_23384671/audit-pg-e-didnt-spend-50m-safety
Any wonder that an old, defective pipe blew up a neighborhood in San Bruno and killed 8 people?
6 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
= new reply since forum marked as read