Wednesday, April 6, 2011

[californiadisasters] PG&E, Utilities Board Criticized in Pipeline Blast



PG&E, utilities board criticized in pipeline blast

By Marisa Lagos, San Francisco Chronicle Staff Writer

Residents of San Bruno demanded that concrete steps be taken to prevent another tragedy like September's deadly natural gas pipeline explosion, telling members of the California Public Utilities Commission on Tuesday evening that Pacific Gas and Electric Co. should put public safety before profits.

Dozens of residents of areas surrounding the blast site, public officials and others packed the San Bruno Senior Center's meeting hall to weigh in on how the CPUC regulates gas pipeline safety and what needs to change. It was the first of three meetings the commission will hold around the state in the coming weeks.

Commissioner Mike Florio, who led the meeting, said commissioners were there to listen to public input as they undertake a "thorough review of how pipeline safety is regulated in California, and not only establish standards for California but for the whole country."

Eight people died and 38 homes were destroyed when the PG&E line blew up in a San Bruno neighborhood Sept. 9. The blaze raged for nearly 90 minutes before the utility manually shut off the gas that fed the inferno.

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