UTILITIES
PG&E says judge's plan to prevent wildfires isn't possible
California's biggest utility is pushing back against a federal judge's demand for more stringent oversight and a proposed court order aimed at preventing extreme wildfires.
Anne has written extensively about California's climate law, the state's push on renewable power, electric vehicles, drought, and the people leading key energy developments. She's covered issues in Hawaii, Arizona, Oregon and Washington state. She earlier reported on lobbying and influence from E&E News' Washington, D.C., headquarters. She worked previously for The Denver Post's Washington bureau and several California papers including the Orange County Register. She graduated from UCLA.
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