“So, we have two stories here. First how in the hell can California, supposedly the most modern and advanced state in the nation, be thrown back to existing as we did more than a century ago– without electricity? The second story is actually a continuation of story that bankrupted PG&E (and Southern California Edison) in 2001. Again, another story of predators. That time the name was Enron.”
From my report, below: “Bankrupt and Carrion for the Vultures, PG&E Turns Off the Lights in California.”
A Note To Readers
Following a two week break, we are back with our weekly report.
Today, once again, PG&E and Southern California Edison have cut off electricity to hundreds of thousands of customers as winds up to 75 mph are blasting through both northern and southern California.
Our report this week focuses on this most critical element of the state’s infrastructure and features the report I wrote on October 12, “Bankrupt and Carrion for the Vultures, PG&E Turns Off the Lights in California.” Following that report will be reports on the fall-out from the grid shutdown two weeks ago.
But first, some reports on today’s power shut-offs and fires.
Next week I’ll cover more background on how the electrical infrastructure system of the state has become so dysfunctional.
Next, we report on a new battle in the ongoing California Water Wars. During his campaign for the Presidency in 2016, Donald Trump promised the farmers of the Central Valley that he would ensure that they would get more water and that the current policy of both the federal government and the state of California would be changed.
So, the federal government announced the new plan, and it will definitely set off a new battle. Surprisingly, at least to most, California governor Newsom is not attacking Trump’s plan.
This week’s report concludes with the proposal by Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham to introduce a bill that could keep Diablo Canyon Power Plant operational. Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) plans to shut down the nuclear power plant near Avila Beach by 2025.
