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> In 2017 the company killed thousands of customers

47, not "thousands", assuming all the 2017 wildfire deaths were attributable to PG&E.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_California_wildfires




In addition to the forty-odd folks killed in 2017, PG&E started the the Camp Fire (2018) where 85 people died, one is still missing, and 17 were injured. Who knows how many will get sick from the chemicals leeching out of the plastic water infrastructure and into the water itself.

In 2015, PG&E only killed two people (Butte Fire).

PG&E also poisoned a few hundred in Hinkley (the town Erin Brockovich made famous). PG&E killed another 8 in San Bruno (and injured 58.

Oh gosh, let's not forget the Sierra Fire of 1994.

https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/PG-E-Guilty-In-1994-Sier...

Edit: Oh gosh, downvotes. Do you guys really need links to all the blood on PG&E's hands?

https://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/10160680-181/the-camp-fir...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tubbs_Fire

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butte_Fire

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Bruno_pipeline_explosion

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_Fire_(2018)


The Tubbs Fire was probably not caused by PG&E equipment.


The Tubbs Fire was probably not caused by PG&E equipment.

You're right, and if you take a look at what I wrote I did not mention the Tubbs Fire. Plenty of folks have died at the hands of PG&E, and I mistakenly added a link to it however.




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