Environmental & Energy
Nov. 18, 2020
Plaintiffs' lawyers partially blame utility commission for wildfires
The California Public Utilities Commission aggressively investigates utility related wildfires and works to ensure that utilities are mitigating the chances of wildfires occurring, a spokesperson responded.
Along with utilities failing to maintain vegetation surrounding power lines, plaintiffs' attorneys say years of toothless regulation from the California Public Utilities Commission has led to an increase in wildfires and the subsequent litigation that, according to them, is the only meaningful deterrent to lax safety precautions.
In a lengthy response Tuesday, communications director Terrie Prosper said the commission aggressively ...
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