After the LA fires, who is responsible for footing the bill? These US citizens say the electricity providers
A US lawyer wants an electivity provider to take responsibility for their part in the Eaton fires in Los Angeles.
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PacifiCorp Was Grossly Negligent in Oregon’s 2020 Wildfires. Now It’s Asking Lawmakers for Protection.
PacifiCorp has waged a campaign, in the courts and now in the halls of the state Capitol, to reduce its financial obligation.
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One reason your power bill is high: Baked-in profits that critics call excessive
Public utilities can bill directly for hundreds of millions of dollars in shareholder returns despite being in what critics ...
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Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update, January 2025
We are pleased to share the January 2025 issue of Wilson Sonsini's Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update. Each issue combines news, ...
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Moss Landing Battery Fire Leads to Health Fears, Evidence of Contamination and Concerns About Overreaction
Residents describe experiences of sore throats and other symptoms. The energy storage industry insists that this incident is ...
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PG&E Wants to Pull the Plug on Electrification Project at CSU Monterey Bay
PG&E proposed a novel approach to electrify existing buildings at CSU Monterey Bay. Now the promising project is in jeopardy.
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States and counties weigh safety risks of much-needed energy storage
A massive fire in California comes amid a debate over where to install batteries essential for storing up wind and solar ...
Tariffs Are Imminent as Electric Vehicle ‘Mandate’ Disappears
A safe strategy to avoid tariffs is to assemble vehicles in the US, like Hyundai is doing with the Ioniq 9 EV in Ellabell, Georgia (above). GM has said its assembly plant flexibil ...
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One reason California power bills are so high: Baked-in profits that critics call excessive
Public utilities can bill directly for hundreds ... s climate policies and residential electricity rates, which it found were ...
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California’s policies drive up residents’ energy costs, but experts say impacts go nationwide
Much of the U.S. military guarding the U.S. West Coast and Hawaii relies heavily on petroleum products from California’s refineries, which operate on razor thin profit margins. The state's ...