Criminal,
Corporate
Feb. 20, 2020
PG&E attorneys say utility can’t hire enough tree trimmers
Lawyers representing the Pacific Gas & Electric Co. argued the company should not be subject to additional probation conditions Wednesday because satisfying existing vegetation management standards is impossible, given a shortage of tree trimmers, the vastness of its service area and worsening conditions caused by climate change.
SAN FRANCISCO -- Pacific Gas & Electric Co. will never fully be able to comply with state wildfire safety laws, the utility's lawyers told the federal judge handling its criminal probation on Wednesday.
PG&E attorney Kevin Orsini argued the company should not be subject to additional probation conditions because satisfying existing vegetation management standards is impossible, given a shortage of tree trimmers, the vastness of its...
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