PG&E CHARGED WITH OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE
PG&E WAS HIT WITH NEW FEDERAL FELONY CHARGES IN SAN BRUNO EXPLOSION, AND EXPECT THE SAME FOR HINKLEY, CA, BASED UPON PROOF THAT THE GROUND DRINKING WATER IN HINKLEY, CA IS NOT SAFE TO DRINK. EXPECTED ADDED CRIMINAL CHARGES: ATTEMPTED MASS MURDER

Fox News - ‎Jul 29, 2014‎
The U.S. attorney in San Francisco announced the obstruction of justice charge and 27 related counts, which are in a new indictment charging the utility with felonies. It replaces a previous indictment that contained 12 counts related to PG&E's safety practices, ...
Expanded Indictment Accuses PG&E of Obstruction of Justice in San Bruno Probe
The San Francisco Appeal - ‎Jul 30, 2014‎
PG&E Co. was charged in a revised grand jury indictment in San Francisco today with a new criminal count of obstructing justice in a probe of a fatal pipeline explosion in San Bruno in 2010, U.S. prosecutors announced this evening. U.S. Attorney Melinda ...
Feds Add Obstruction of Justice and a Real Penalty to PG&E Indictment for San ...
AllGov - ‎Jul 30, 2014‎
A new federal grand jury indictment alleges that Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) lied about its policy of violating federal regulations and not inspecting some of its oldest and most dangerous pipelines. The indictment replaces an earlier one in April, adding the ...
US utility PG&E charged with obstructing justice over gas disaster
The Guardian - ‎Jul 30, 2014‎
The US attorney's office on Wednesday issued a statement confirming that a federal grand jury for the Northern District of California had returned a superseding indictment charging PG&E with obstruction of the investigation into the incident carried out by the ...
PG&E hit with new federal felony charges in San Bruno explosion
San Jose Mercury News - ‎Jul 29, 2014‎
SAN FRANCISCO -- A federal grand jury on Tuesday issued a new criminal indictment against PG&E in connection with the fatal 2010 gas pipeline explosion in San Bruno, leaving the utility to face dozens of charges, including obstruction of justice. All told ...
Expanded indictment for PG&E: Utility accused of obstructing justice in San ...
San Mateo Daily Journal - ‎Jul 30, 2014‎
San Bruno Mayor Jim Ruane said, "The new criminal charges demonstrate a pattern of deceit by PG&E. The indictment shows federal prosecutors are taking the strongest steps to ensure PG&E is brought to justice based on the evidence of criminal actions ...
PG&E Charged with Obstruction in San Bruno Blast
NBC Bay Area - ‎Jul 29, 2014‎
Prosecutors said PG&E hampered the investigation by lying to National Transportation Safety Board investigators immediately after the blast. The other charges accuse the utility of failing to act on risks in its pipeline system even after the problems were ...
PG&E charged with obstruction in deadly San Bruno explosion investigation
KTVU San Francisco - ‎Jul 29, 2014‎
Pacific Gas & Electric was charged Tuesday with lying to regulators in connection with a fatal pipeline explosion that leveled a suburban Northern California neighborhood in 2010. The U.S. attorney in San Francisco announced the obstruction of justice ...
PG&E Charged With Obstructing Investigation, Breaking Safety Rules
Wall Street Journal - ‎Jul 29, 2014‎
The maximum statutory penalty for each count for a corporation is $500,000 or a fine based on twice the gain PG&E made as a result of the violations, or twice the losses suffered by the victims, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. PG&E is scheduled ...
PG&E charged with obstructing investigation into deadly San Bruno explosion
San Francisco Examiner - ‎Jul 29, 2014‎
A federal grand jury on Tuesday charged PG&E with obstructing justice by allegedly lying to investigators in connection with the 2010 natural gas pipeline explosion in San Bruno that killed eight people, injured 58 and leveled dozens of homes.
PG&E accused of obstructing justice in San Bruno blast probe
SFGate - ‎Jul 30, 2014‎
A federal grand jury indicted Pacific Gas and Electric Co. on Tuesday on a total of 28 counts stemming from the San Bruno natural-gas explosion, including a charge that the company lied when it denied it had an official policy of ignoring federal law requiring ...
PG&E Charged With Obstructing San Bruno Investigation
KQED (blog) - ‎Jul 29, 2014‎
A federal grand jury issued a new criminal indictment against PG&E late Tuesday afternoon in connection with the 2010 San Bruno pipeline explosion that killed eight people and destroyed 38 homes. The revised indictment charges the utility with obstructing ...
Utility charged with obstruction in 2010 Calif. pipeline blast
The Hill - ‎Jul 30, 2014‎
Pacific Gas & Electric has been charged with obstructing justice by lying to investigators about a major gas pipeline explosion in Northern California in 2010. The United States attorney for San Francisco said Tuesday that PG&E officials lied to National ...
Power giant PG&E charged over pipeline blast 'lie'
Morning Star Online - ‎Jul 30, 2014‎
US POWER utility Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) was charged on Tuesday with lying to regulators over a fatal pipeline explosion that levelled a northern California neighbourhood in 2010. A US Attorney announced the obstruction of justice charge and 27 ...
PG&E May Face $1.1 Billion U.S. Fine for Pipeline Blast
Bloomberg - ‎Jul 29, 2014‎
PG&E Corp. (PCG)'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 ... "The indictment shows federal prosecutors are taking the strongest steps to ensure PG&E is brought to justice based on the evidence of criminal actions and gross negligence." PG&E was initially charged in April with 12 ...
PG&E Hit With Federal Felony Charges in San Bruno Explosion
KQED - ‎Jul 29, 2014‎
A federal grand jury on Tuesday indicted PG&E on 16 new counts in connection with the San Bruno pipeline explosion in 2010, including a charge of obstructing justice. The new indictments, which will be added to the original 12 charges in April, come one ...
PROBE IS EXPECTED ON ALLEGATIONS AGAINST CALIFORNIA LAHONTAN WATER BOARD COZI RELATIONSHIP WITH PG&E.
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