MORE ON: San Bruno explosion

Daily Report: Money and Politics

Utility watchdog seeks funds to enforce safety regulations

April 27, 2012, 12:05 AM
Serious safety violations at power plants go uncorrected because regulators have never used their formal enforcement powers, the California Public Utilities Commission stated in a budget request being considered by legislators. Profit-driven power plant operators need prodding to correct... + read more
Daily Report: Money and Politics

Analyst: PUC safety jobs left vacant despite oversight concerns

April 13, 2012, 12:05 AM
Despite concerns about safety and oversight after the deadly 2010 San Bruno pipeline blast, the California Public Utilities Commission has 135 vacant positions, including many in the consumer safety division, according to the state legislative analyst. The utilities commission, which faced... + read more
Daily Report: Money and Politics

After deadly gas explosion, lawmakers target PG&E

February 9, 2011, 12:05 AM
Five months after a pipeline explosion in San Bruno killed eight people and leveled dozens of homes, California legislators have turned their attention to PG&E's response to the disaster. They are proposing laws requiring utilities to improve communication with emergency responders and... + read more
Daily Report: Money and Politics

PG&E has lobbying muscle to help with San Bruno fallout

September 14, 2010, 12:05 AM
As it gears up to avert any public relations or regulatory backlash from last week's fatal gas line inferno in San Bruno, PG&E Corp. is already stocked with some of the best lobbyists and political connections that money can buy, the company's quarterly lobbying filings show. Since... + read more
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