Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) was directly responsible for November 2018's deadly California wildfire, state investigators have concluded. PG&E could have to pay $10bn in damages and may face criminal charges after state investigators ruled the wildfire was caused by PG&E's electricity transmission lines. The wildfire left 85 people dead and burned down 18,000 buildings. The ruling came as part of a larger criminal investigation, which has not yet concluded. A federal judge on Tuesday blocked two controversial policies adopted by California's Public Utilities Commission that would require energy companies to disclose more about their greenhouse gas emissions and raise customers' rates if those increases exceeded levels deemed
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) was directly responsible for November 2018's deadly California wildfire, state investigators have concluded. PG&E could have to pay $10bn in damages and may face criminal charges after state investigators ruled the wildfire was caused by PG&E's electricity transmission lines. The wildfire left 85 people dead and burned down 18,000 buildings. The ruling came as part of a larger criminal investigation, which has not yet concluded. PG&E has filed for bankruptcy protection and its profits have fallen by 70% since the fire.