Natural gas

Gas Leak Causes Evacuation Of Novato Homes

A gas leak has caused the evacuation of five homes and blocked off several streets in the Hamilton area of Novato Friday afternoon, a Novato Fire Protection District battalion chief said.

2012/10/05

Gas Leak Prompts Evacuation Of Brentwood Apartment Building

A gas leak in Brentwood evacuated a nearby apartment building Tuesday, a PG&E spokesman said.

2012/09/26

A worker surveys a burned home near the epicenter of the gas line explosion that devastated a neighborhood in San Bruno. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Gov. Brown Signs Pipeline Safety Bills

Assemblyman Jerry Hill was in San Francisco Monday morning to announce that three bills he authored that focus on natural gas pipeline safety were signed into law over the weekend.

2012/09/24

CPUC Warns San Francisco About Aging Pipelines

The California Public Utilities Commission is putting pressure on San Francisco to allow Pacific Gas & Electric Co. crews to replace miles of cast iron pipes that they said are aging and dangerous.

2012/09/13

CEO Says San Bruno Explosion Could Cost PG&E $1 Billion

PG&E president and CEO Tony Earley said Thursday that civil settlements and potential fines stemming from a fatal gas pipeline explosion in San Bruno two years ago could cost the company more than $1 billion.

2012/08/30

Site of the San Bruno pipeline explosion of September 2010 on May 19, 2011. (KCBS/Chris Filippi)

Senior PG&E Engineer Warned Of Gas Pipeline Tracking System Problems Before San Bruno Blast

A senior engineer said he warned Pacific Gas & Electric supervisors about problems with the computer gas pipeline tracking system but he was told to keep using it.

2012/08/01

Gas Leak Causes Evacuation Of El Cerrito Homes

It took about five hours, but Pacific Gas and Electric crews were able to cap a gas leak in El Cerrito Wednesday morning, which caused residents in four homes to be evacuated.

2012/07/25

PG&E Tries To Repair Image From San Bruno Blast In New Campaign

As Pacific Gas & Electric Co. faces a criminal investigation and lawsuits over the 2010 pipeline explosion in San Bruno, the utility’s new leadership is rolling out a campaign to regain public trust.

2012/07/18

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.

2012/07/16