CALIFORNIA
PG&E's new chief grilled as utility is blamed for blaze
Pacific Gas and Electric Co.'s new CEO yesterday pledged a "laser focus" on safety, as a state investigation blamed the utility for starting the deadliest wildfire in state history.
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.
Pacific Gas and Electric Co.'s new CEO yesterday pledged a "laser focus" on safety, as a state investigation blamed the utility for starting the deadliest wildfire in state history.
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California lawmakers are beginning to scrutinize a number of painful options for funding billions of dollars in damages caused by repeated wildfires.