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PG&E Memo Says Downgrading Leaks Could Cut Costs
A Pacific Gas & Electric Co. memo from a few years before the deadly San Bruno pipeline explosion suggested that managers might want to consider downgrading leaks found on natural gas lines, instead of fixing them.
PG&E Blames 1956 Strength Test For San Bruno Pipeline Blast
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. said a pipeline strength test the company performed in 1956 damaged a weld and led to the 2010 explosion in San Bruno that left eight people dead and destroyed dozens of homes.
San Bruno Officials Debating Future Of Remaining Pipeline
The San Bruno City Council is taking three options into consideration over what to do with the pipeline involved in the 2010 blast that killed eight people.
PG&E To Pay $17M In Fines For East Bay Safety Violations
The California Public Utilities Commission confirmed Thursday that PG&E will be fined nearly $17 million for irregularities in the utility’s gas pipeline safety testing in Contra Costa County.
PG&E Retests Ruptured Peninsula Gas Line
A natural gas transmission line, which ruptured in Woodside last week, has been retested.
PG&E Pipeline Explodes During Test, Causes Mudslide On I-280 In Woodside
A natural gas pipeline that was undergoing safety testing burst open Sunday afternoon, sending water, mud and rocks across northbound Interstate Highway 280 at Farm Hill Boulevard.
Gas Pipeline Feeding Bay Area Ruptures During PG&E Pressure Test
PG&E crews were working to replace a damaged section of gas transmission pipeline that ruptured during a pressure test in the Bakersfield area on Monday, a utility spokeswoman said Tuesday.
PG&E Performs Pressure Test On Belmont Gas Pipeline
PG&E officials want Belmont residents to know that if they smell gas Wednesday, it’s not an emergency. The smell is coming from crews working on a pipeline on Ralston Avenue.
State Regulators To Decide Who Covers PG&E Costs For Fixing Pipelines
Following a scathing NTSB report that placed fault on the utility, PG&E is trying to figure out how to pay for the estimated $2 billion in necessary improvements.
NTSB Blames PG&E ‘Litany Of Failures’ In San Bruno Explosion
Findings in the draft final report, which were publicly discussed for the first time Tuesday by the five-member board, indicate that flawed pipe, operations and oversight led to the disaster.
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