California Utility PG&E To Pay $1 Billion To Local Governments For Wildfire Damage

https://www.npr.org/2019/06/18/733897949/utility-giant-pg-e-to-pay-1-billion-to-california-governments-for-wildfire-damag?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news

Flames consume a home in Paradise, Calif.  PG&E will pay the town and other jurisdictions $1 billion for wildfire damages caused by its equipment.

Attorneys for a group of counties and cities announced the proposed settlement Tuesday to help cover taxpayer losses from wildfires dating back to 2015.

(Image credit: Noah Berger/AP)

via NPR Topics: News https://n.pr/2m0CM10

June 19, 2019 at 02:13AM

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