Under fire in lawsuits filed on behalf of victims of the San Bruno pipeline rupture last September, Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) fired back at its accusers, saying it was not blaming residents and other third-parties for the natural gas transmission line explosion.
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California Expands Pipe Safety Regs
In the wake of the San Bruno, CA, natural gas pipeline rupture last September and another set of revelations from the utility pipeline operator, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) for the second time in the past nine months has moved to beef up its staffing and oversight of the state’s natural gas transmission pipeline system. The intrastate transmission system for the most part is operated by Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) and Sempra Energy utilities Southern California Gas Co. and San Diego Gas and Electric Co.
California Expands Pipeline Safety Regulation
In the wake of the San Bruno, CA, natural gas pipeline rupture last September, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) for the second time in the past nine months has moved to beef up its staffing and oversight of the state’s natural gas transmission pipeline system, which is operated for the most part by Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) and Sempra Energy utilities Southern California Gas Co. and San Diego Gas and Electric Co.
Regulatory Fallout of San Bruno Blast Due This Summer
Late summer promises to be a busy time for major federal regulatory proceedings related to the Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) natural gas pipeline rupture last September in San Bruno, CA, according to a California-based staff member for Rep. Jackie Speier (D-San Mateo).
Criminal Probe Opened on PG&E Pipe Rupture
A joint criminal investigation has been launched regarding the Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) pipeline rupture last September that resulted in an explosion and fire that killed eight people and wreaked havoc in a San Bruno residential neighborhood about 10 miles south of San Francisco, according to a brief disclosure by PG&E in its June 9 8-K filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Shale Gas, Pipe Rupture Alter California Resource Plan
A rise in shale gas supplies and implications from last fall’s San Bruno, CA, pipeline rupture and explosion have caused California Energy Commission (CEC) planners to rethink their update of the state’s 2011 Integrated Energy Policy Report.
Shale Gas Bounty Prompts Rethink of California Resource Plan
A rise in shale gas supplies and implications from last fall’s San Bruno, CA, pipeline rupture and explosion have caused California Energy Commission (CEC) planners to rethink their update of the state’s 2011 Integrated Energy Policy Report.
Shale Gas, San Bruno Explosion Alter California Resource Plan
A rise in shale gas supplies and implications from last fall’s San Bruno, CA, pipeline rupture and explosion have caused California Energy Commission (CEC) planners to rethink their update of the state’s 2011 Integrated Energy Policy Report.
Gas Storage Project Draws Opposition in Sacramento, CA
Given the events in Japan and last September’s fatal natural gas pipeline rupture in California, residents in and around California state’s capital are stirring up eleventh-hour doubts about a proposed underground gas storage facility south of their city. Some Sacramento residents will not accept a final environmental report listing as remote the chance of a leak or accident at the proposed facility.
NTSB Pipe Hearings Expose More Questions Than Answers
The final day of National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) hearings last Thursday looking into the natural gas transmission pipeline rupture last September in San Bruno, CA, ended with more questions than answers, however, the hearings should help pinpoint the cause to prevent future tragedies, the chairman said.