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Environmental & Energy,
Civil Litigation

Apr. 30, 2021

After regulator’s comment, federal judge eases PG&E order

Senior U.S. District Judge William H. Alsup of the Northern District of California recommends PG&E to consider all it knows about dangerous trees near its energy lines when considering future public safety power shut offs during wind events

In an unexpected move Thursday, a federal judge walked back on his proposed order that Pacific Gas & Electric Co. assess all it knows about dangerous trees near energy lines when considering potential shutoffs and, instead, downgraded it to a recommendation.

Senior U.S. District Judge William Alsup of the Northern District of California, who has been sharply criti...

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