PG&E May Face $1.1 Billion U.S. Fine for Pipeline Blast
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PG&E Corp.’s utility was accused of obstructing a federal probe and faces a potential fine of as much as $1.13 billion on new charges over a 2010 natural gas pipeline explosion that killed eight people in a San Francisco suburb, prosecutors said.
In addition to obstruction, Pacific Gas & Electric Co. was charged with 27 counts of “knowingly and willfully” violating the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act in a revised indictment, according to a statement yesterday from the U.S. Attorney in San Francisco.