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PG&E Pleads Guilty On 2018 California Camp Fire: 'Our Equipment Started That Fire'

The 2018 Camp Fire killed 85 people in all and destroyed nearly 19,000 buildings. Noah Berger/AP hide caption

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Environment

PG&E Pleads Guilty On 2018 California Camp Fire: 'Our Equipment Started That Fire'

June 16, 2020 • California's largest utility company pleaded guilty on Tuesday to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter. It marks the first time that any major utility has been charged with homicide.

California Can Expect Blackouts For A Decade, Says PG&E CEO

A car drives through a darkened Montclair Village in Oakland, Calif., after Pacific Gas & Electric shut down power last week to prevent wildfires. Noah Berger/AP hide caption

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Business

California Can Expect Blackouts For A Decade, Says PG&E CEO

October 18, 2019 • PG&E is under fire for its management of last week's planned power outages that left about 800,000 customers in the dark. CEO Bill Johnson admits the company was ill-prepared for the operation.