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PG&E fined nearly $20 million for safety lapses in Contra Costa County

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Synercon

State regulators Thursday upheld a $16.8 million fine against PG&E for failing to inspect East Bay pipelines for gas leaks. The fine, which PG&E had appealed to the Public Utilities Commission, represents the first time that the commission’s Consumer Protection … Continue reading →

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The consultants report on recordkeeping within PG&E (US)

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Synercon

The testimony of Paul Duller and Alison North wrt to the San Bruno Gas disaster is now available on the  California Public Utilities Commission website. Read the full report.  Records Management within the Gas Transmission Division of Pacific Gas and Electric … Continue reading →

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At probe’s end, San Bruno pipe’s origin is unknown (US)

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Synercon

ASHBURN, VA. — Pacific Gas and Electric Co. has been unable to provide federal investigators with records showing where it got the pipe that exploded in San Bruno, officials said Monday – a failure that has major implications for the … Continue reading →

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NTSB says source of flawed San Bruno pipe still a mystery (US)

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Synercon

A yearlong federal probe into the San Bruno natural gas disaster hasn’t determined where the ruptured pipe segment came from or who is responsible for its numerous welding defects, a critical problem that means PG&E and state regulators can’t say … Continue reading →

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Ex-PG&E manager says key records possibly trashed (US)

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Synercon

A former Pacific Gas and Electric Co. record-keeping manager told federal investigators that a top PG&E official recently acknowledged to him that the utility had likely tossed some of its missing pipeline records, according to a transcript of his interview … Continue reading →

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PG&E faces new probe (US)

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Synercon

Pacific Gas & Electric Co. faces the start on Monday of another state probe into its record-keeping, one which could be far more serious as regulators examine whether the utility’s record-keeping practices contributed to the deadly pipeline blast in San … Continue reading →

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PG&E agrees to $3 million fine over safety records (US)

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Synercon

Pacific Gas and Electric Co. agreed Thursday to pay an unusual gas-safety-related fine of $3 million for what state regulators called “willful non-compliance” with orders to provide key documents about transmission pipelines.

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