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Or, less cynically, reduction of the number of fires.
by nickodell 7y ago
Or, less cynically, reduction of the number of fires.
- nullc 7y agoPG&E posted pictures of quite a few down lines in areas they cut power to. It's pretty credible that that blackouts actually prevented fires.
- prewett 7y agohttps://kfbk.iheart.com/featured/sacramentos-latest-news/content/2019-10-16-pge-issues-pictures-of-trees-on-power-lines-to-prove-outage-was-justified/ https://kfbk.iheart.com/featured/sacramentos-latest-news/con... Brief article, has link to a PDF with 12 actual pictures in various counties.
- Baeocystin 7y agoIf they were genuinely motivated by safety concerns, they would take line maintenance and brush removal seriously. They don't. https://www.wsj.com/articles/pg-e-knew-for-years-its-lines-could-spark-wildfires-and-didnt-fix-them-11562768885 https://www.wsj.com/articles/pg-e-knew-for-years-its-lines-c...