PG&E Agrees to Pay $55 Million to Settle Criminal Cases Related to Kincade, Dixie Fires
PG&E reached a settlement of $55 million which allows it to escape criminal liability stemming from the Kincade and Dixie Fires.
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Show Notes
In 2019 a PG&E volt transmission line failed, starting the Kincade Fire in Sonoma County, and two years later, PG&E power lines sparked what became the Dixie Fire, the largest wildfire in California’s history. On Monday, the utility company reached a settlement of $55 million which allows it to escape criminal liability stemming from those fires. We’ll talk with Marketplace reporter Lily Jamali about the settlement and where the money will go.
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