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Environmental & Energy,
Civil Litigation

Nov. 25, 2020

Suit over PG&E predecessors’ gas plant proceeds, most claims dismissed

PG&E spokesman James Noonan said the company remains committed to addressing “any impacts from historical operations” but emphasized it “did not operate the former Cannery Manufactured Gas Plant, and is therefore not responsible for the alleged contamination.”

A federal judge advanced a lawsuit against Pacific Gas and Electric Co. claiming a gas plant its predecessors used to operate continues to pollute the surrounding area but dismissed most of the claims.

U.S. District Judge William H. Orrick in San Francisco allowed a single allegation that the plaintiff's enjoyment of the area is diminished by the contamination caused...

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