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---las autoridades no fueron timidas en responsabilizar a la compania pg&e.eacciones de algunos de los afectados. take pkg take pkg no uno ni dos, sino una cadena de errores por parte de pg&e contribuyero n a la desgracia que se vivio en san bruno y que le costo la vida a 0cho personas, incluidas la hija y la nieta de agustin y maria elena. 12:08 pg&e es el culpable 12:11 maria elena macedo/su hija y nieta murieron 3:02 lo hace a uno sentir un poco mejor que vean que la pg&e es la culpable de todo verdad 3:09 segun la investigacion federal que hoy se conocio, todo empezo con la instalacion hace 55 anos de una tuberia inadecuada y ademas deplorableme nte defectuosa y mal soldada aun para los estandares de esa epoca....pg&e no solo permitio su instalacion sino que por anos fallo en notar los defectos que eran visibles... ademas la falta de planeacion provoco una falla electrica y una sobrecarga en la presion de gas, que hizo que la tuberia explotara en la parte debil el 9 de septiembre del ano pasado. agustin macedo/su hija y nieta murieron 11:42 me siento un p
---las autoridades no fueron timidas en responsabilizar a la compania pg&e.eacciones de algunos de los afectados. take pkg take pkg no uno ni dos, sino una cadena de errores por parte de pg&e contribuyero n a la desgracia que se vivio en san bruno y que le costo la vida a 0cho personas, incluidas la hija y la nieta de agustin y maria elena. 12:08 pg&e es el culpable 12:11 maria elena macedo/su hija y nieta murieron 3:02 lo hace a uno sentir un poco mejor que vean que la pg&e es...
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ktvu's consumer editor tom vacar spoke to the president of pg & e and asked him if he thought pg & e was at fault. >> reporter: if it was just pg & e, but the ntsb found that state regulators also failed in their duty to protect the public. the ntsb found that pg & e was lax in inspecting this pipe from the first day it was laid and it was lax after an explosion in sacramento killed a man two years ago. as well as a break in the financial district 30 years ago. but that raises a question, do state and regulators share in this blame? >> the ntsb's investigation will have recommendations for both federal and state regulators. but ultimately as i said, we're the owner of pipe. we're the ones that put pipe in the ground and we're the ones responsible for maintaining that. it falls upon us to ensure the safety and integrity of our system. >> reporter: debra herzman told me by phone state and federal regulators are also to blame. with billions of the dollars needed to upgrade pg & e's vast pipeline system, who will pay? >> part of it will be to the extent that we've made mistakings. and th
ktvu's consumer editor tom vacar spoke to the president of pg & e and asked him if he thought pg & e was at fault. >> reporter: if it was just pg & e, but the ntsb found that state regulators also failed in their duty to protect the public. the ntsb found that pg & e was lax in inspecting this pipe from the first day it was laid and it was lax after an explosion in sacramento killed a man two years ago. as well as a break in the financial district 30 years ago. but that...
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john's reactions of pg & e. especially as it relates to the culpability of state and agencies that many say look the other way for too many years. reporting live, consumer editor tom vacar, ktvu channel two news. >>> the california public utilities commission issued a statement. paul clamen says we will conduct an audit of pg & e's integrity mansionment program. the cpuc is expected to release the results of its own investigation in december. >>> many are still convinced the fight over who's responsible isn't over yet. jade hernandez live in san bruno, people there say they want more. >> reporter: they want requirements, they want legislation more than what the ntsb can give. nearly year after the explosion, these lots are still vacant and the father who wants to move his family back into that home says this report is only the first step in holding pg & e accountable. >> reporter: the ntsb report validates bill mcgulligans claim that pg & e acted with blatant disregard. >> we need requirements and we need legisl
john's reactions of pg & e. especially as it relates to the culpability of state and agencies that many say look the other way for too many years. reporting live, consumer editor tom vacar, ktvu channel two news. >>> the california public utilities commission issued a statement. paul clamen says we will conduct an audit of pg & e's integrity mansionment program. the cpuc is expected to release the results of its own investigation in december. >>> many are still...
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this report makes it very clear that pg & e is largely at fault. >> reporter: the pg & e pipeline blast destroyed 36 homes and killed eight people in san bruno. a fire that pg & e failed to control for and hour and a half. tonight the report put blame on pg & e. pg & e records about the pipeline were critically flawed. >> some of this information was inaccurate. the pipeline was not seemless but had a longitudal -- not seamless, but had a longitudinal seam. >> the results were misinterpreted or ignored. >> reporter: ntsb staff also said that pg & e did not take precautions. investigators also say that pg & e did not take the right precautions leaving people in the dark. >> while the majority of the blame fell on pg & e the ntsb said there's a lack of government oversight and there's a need to create state and federal regulations for testing older pipelines. jana katsuyama, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> more details now the ntsb made 29 recommendations among them it told pg & e to expedite the use of automatic or shut off valves. it said there should be improved recordkeeping. >>> ktvu's jana
this report makes it very clear that pg & e is largely at fault. >> reporter: the pg & e pipeline blast destroyed 36 homes and killed eight people in san bruno. a fire that pg & e failed to control for and hour and a half. tonight the report put blame on pg & e. pg & e records about the pipeline were critically flawed. >> some of this information was inaccurate. the pipeline was not seemless but had a longitudal -- not seamless, but had a longitudinal seam....
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chairwoman put pg&e and the state puc in the crosshairs. the investigation begin with an inspection of the 28 footÑç section of the pipe sending natural gas to fuel the flames. >> this is enough gas to serve the entire city for a month and it was released in less than two hours. >> the investigation could not answer questions. >> it was compounded over the years by a litany of failures. including poor record keeping, inadequate inspection programs and integrity management program without integrity. >> chairwoman implied the pipe was made by the request of pg&e, something the utility denies. pg&e released a statement this morning about its efforts to improve safety in its gas transmission lines saying they are creating a separate unit for gas operations and implementing more stlin gentle standards and hiring more gas engineers, providing additional training to gas operations employees, implementing safety practices, upgrading older gas lines and shutoff valves and improving coordination with emergency responders. but victims of the september
chairwoman put pg&e and the state puc in the crosshairs. the investigation begin with an inspection of the 28 footÑç section of the pipe sending natural gas to fuel the flames. >> this is enough gas to serve the entire city for a month and it was released in less than two hours. >> the investigation could not answer questions. >> it was compounded over the years by a litany of failures. including poor record keeping, inadequate inspection programs and integrity...
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now in the process of rebuilding and suing pg&e. he thinks the ntsb nailed it by putting the blame on the utility. >> a great neighborhood is gone. it is simple. we lost good friends. we lost neighbors and the community for what? for greed, right? >> reporter: the safety board determined pg&e welded poor lines and failed to inspect them and did a horrendous job of record keeping. it called for automatic shutoff valves that caused the fireball that went unchecked for so long. all findings that did not surprise the people who lived around the blast site. >> the last 50 years i have been paying my pg&e bill. i am so disgusted with those people. the tragedy that they caused, and the tragedy that they brought throughout these families lives. >> that i bors pointed -- the that i bors pointed their -- neighbors pointed their fingers at p pg&e executives. ray gio in washington, the pg&e president said they would update their plans based on federal report. >> unfortunately i know that no matter what i say or actions that i take, it will neve
now in the process of rebuilding and suing pg&e. he thinks the ntsb nailed it by putting the blame on the utility. >> a great neighborhood is gone. it is simple. we lost good friends. we lost neighbors and the community for what? for greed, right? >> reporter: the safety board determined pg&e welded poor lines and failed to inspect them and did a horrendous job of record keeping. it called for automatic shutoff valves that caused the fireball that went unchecked for so long....
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>> reporter: i spoke with pg&e president chris johns and said, you know, originally pg&e was pointing the finger at faulty welding. they were not shouldering the blame. today he simply said that pg&e is welcoming the ntsb's recommendations. they take them seriously and are working them into their plans to improve pipeline safety. pg&e not denying or disagreeing with anything that the ntsb has come onwuone -- come up with. they say the agency has done a tremendous job as its independent investigator has poured over thousands of documents and spent nearly a year on the investigation. pg&e has backed off claims that this was not its responsibility and is now stepping up and saying it will make changes. >> okay, verygood.good. vicky nguyen reporting live from washington, d.c. we'll see you in the 6:00 hour. >>> our coverage of the story continues on air and on line. you can see our in-depth report when you go to nbcbayarea.com and click on san bruno. join us for our special report called "san bruno: remembrance and recovery." it airs live next friday at 4:00 p.m. that's the one-year of th
>> reporter: i spoke with pg&e president chris johns and said, you know, originally pg&e was pointing the finger at faulty welding. they were not shouldering the blame. today he simply said that pg&e is welcoming the ntsb's recommendations. they take them seriously and are working them into their plans to improve pipeline safety. pg&e not denying or disagreeing with anything that the ntsb has come onwuone -- come up with. they say the agency has done a tremendous job as...
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what pg&e wants have to to have a trial on one issue, on liability whether pg&e was at fault. >> they issued this statement, our goal has always been and continues to be finding a timely resolution to these matters. we believe our proposal would allow a faster and efficient means to the resolution of these claims that the plaintiffs deserve. they believe the pipe manufacturer, n.t.s.b. chairwoman believes pg&e did make it our hire a substandard pipe maker. >>> pg&e will be doing more testing of national gas pipeline in san jose today. residents may smell natural gas but the utility says it's the normal part of the process. they convenient the gas into the atmosphere and increase pressure levels above normal to make sure the pipes don't leak. >>> this morning the group responsible for a series of bart protestors is vowing to do it again next week but last night's protest, no station closures and just two arrests. the only time things got intense was when protestors entered the powell, montgomery and embarcadero stations briefly. everyone obeyed police orders and stayed behind the barri
what pg&e wants have to to have a trial on one issue, on liability whether pg&e was at fault. >> they issued this statement, our goal has always been and continues to be finding a timely resolution to these matters. we believe our proposal would allow a faster and efficient means to the resolution of these claims that the plaintiffs deserve. they believe the pipe manufacturer, n.t.s.b. chairwoman believes pg&e did make it our hire a substandard pipe maker. >>>...
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this report makes it very clear that pg & e is largely at fault. >> reporter: the pg & e pipeline blast destroyed 36 homes and killed eight people in san bruno. a fire that pg & e failed to control for and hour and a half. tonight the report put blame on pg & e. pg & e records about the pipeline were critically flawed. >> some of this information was inaccurate. the pipeline was not seemless but had a longitudal -- not seamless, but had a longitudinal seam. >> the results were misinterpreted or ignored. >> reporter: ntsb staff also said that pg & e did not take precautions. investigators also say that pg & e did not take the right precautions leaving people in the dark. >> while the majority of the blame fell on pg & e the ntsb said there's a lack of government oversight and there's a need to create state and federal regulations for testing older pipelines. jana katsuyama, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> more details now the ntsb made 29 recommendations among them it told pg & e to expedite the use of automatic or shut off valves. it said there should be improved recordkeeping. >>> ktvu's jana
this report makes it very clear that pg & e is largely at fault. >> reporter: the pg & e pipeline blast destroyed 36 homes and killed eight people in san bruno. a fire that pg & e failed to control for and hour and a half. tonight the report put blame on pg & e. pg & e records about the pipeline were critically flawed. >> some of this information was inaccurate. the pipeline was not seemless but had a longitudal -- not seamless, but had a longitudinal seam....
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pg&e officials say a contractor was digging and hit a pipe. they don't know exactly why this happened. >>> richmond police had to deal with a chaotic scene at a gas station near interstate 80 overnight. witnesses told police they heard 20 to 30 gunshots on 55th street. richmond police say a man drive an suv was shot when he pulled into this gas station. he then crashed the suv into a natural gas pipeline into the parking lot. a second man also shot at the gas station climbed onto the roof of a motel to escape the gun fire. meanwhile, nearby residents were evacuated as a precaution because of the broken gas lines. >> we don't have a motive for the shooting at this point. we do know there was a shooting earlier in the evening about an hour prior to our shooting. we'll be working with contra costa sheriff's department to see if it is related. >> minutes after the shooting at the gas station a woman was shot while driving in her car 4 1/2 miles away. police are investigating the possibility that people who shot that driver are the same people invo
pg&e officials say a contractor was digging and hit a pipe. they don't know exactly why this happened. >>> richmond police had to deal with a chaotic scene at a gas station near interstate 80 overnight. witnesses told police they heard 20 to 30 gunshots on 55th street. richmond police say a man drive an suv was shot when he pulled into this gas station. he then crashed the suv into a natural gas pipeline into the parking lot. a second man also shot at the gas station climbed onto...
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pg&e crews are still on scene working to fix that. a nearby motel was evacuated as a precaution although we have no word this morning on possible suspects. >>> and another overnight shooting is under investigation. this time in cupertino. these are live pictures of what the scene looks like right now. a santa clara county deputy shot a man about 9:00 last night on stevens creek boulevard at tan tal avenue. investigators say the men fired on the deputy who was trying to question him about a stolen car. they have blocked that stretch of stevens creek for the investigation and it should affect your morning commute so watch out. >>> a top official from san bruno are in the nation's capital this morning to hear findings on last year's deadly pipeline explosion. lead investigators for the notice will discuss what exactly went wrong there. stephanie chuang reports. steph, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, frank. it's been almost a year since that explosion killed eight people in the san bruno neighborhood. and that deadly explosion we
pg&e crews are still on scene working to fix that. a nearby motel was evacuated as a precaution although we have no word this morning on possible suspects. >>> and another overnight shooting is under investigation. this time in cupertino. these are live pictures of what the scene looks like right now. a santa clara county deputy shot a man about 9:00 last night on stevens creek boulevard at tan tal avenue. investigators say the men fired on the deputy who was trying to question him...
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they blame pg&e for putting a faulty pipe. kron4's dan kerman breaks down the flaws detailed in the report. [ sirens ] >> flawed pipe, flawed operation, and flawed over sight. it was not a question of if this pipe would burst. it was a question of when. >> reporter: the national transportation safety board has put the blame squarely on pacific gas and electric company for last september's gas pipeline explosion in san bruno which destroyed 38 homes. >> the pipe installation, the quality of the welds were inadequate. >> reporter: not only did they find pg&e installed a substandard and poorly welded pipe but said the company's inadequate pipeline inadequate program was to blame for not finding the problem. >> that could have been detected if they had properly inspected and if they had done inspections. there were a lot of opportunities missed here by pg&e. >> reporter: this is what the san bruno neighborhood looked like after the explosion. and the ntsb is also putting blame on the california public utilities commission for poor
they blame pg&e for putting a faulty pipe. kron4's dan kerman breaks down the flaws detailed in the report. [ sirens ] >> flawed pipe, flawed operation, and flawed over sight. it was not a question of if this pipe would burst. it was a question of when. >> reporter: the national transportation safety board has put the blame squarely on pacific gas and electric company for last september's gas pipeline explosion in san bruno which destroyed 38 homes. >> the pipe...
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whether or not pg&e was at fault. >>reporter: to that end pg&e sent this response to us tonight. our gel has always been and continues to be of finding a timely fair resolution to these matters. we believe our proposal would allow a much faster efficient means to the restlution of the claims which the plaintiffs deserve. >> isn't necessarily about money. really hard to say what is going make me whole. >>reporter: he wants the dorption stand up and take responsibility. nssb relessed this video regarding the findings. >> quality of the well was also not consistent with what we would expect today or at the time with respect to industry standards. >>reporter: ntsb will present the findings tomorrow after year long investigation. in the court papers pg&e wants a trial on liability and then it will mediate with the families. any family wants to mediate without waiting for the entire process they say they will mediate with immediately. n s sb findings will be used will be used if both sides if this impose to trial. >> thanks thomas. >> fvl heather is in washington rate now to cover the
whether or not pg&e was at fault. >>reporter: to that end pg&e sent this response to us tonight. our gel has always been and continues to be of finding a timely fair resolution to these matters. we believe our proposal would allow a much faster efficient means to the restlution of the claims which the plaintiffs deserve. >> isn't necessarily about money. really hard to say what is going make me whole. >>reporter: he wants the dorption stand up and take responsibility....
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he is still waiting for answers from pg&e. >> what did pg&e know? and if they did know something that they should have done, why didn't they do it? >> >> reporter: these were the questions also being asked by the national transportation safety board in a year-long probe. >> this tragedy began years ago with pg&e's 1956 installation of a woefully inadequate pipe. it was compounded over the years by a litany of failures. >> reporter: today federal investigators said a likely cause of the blast was substandard welds that did not go through both sides of the pipe. they blame pg&e for failing to keep adequate records which showed the pipe was seamless when in reality there were critical welding defects. they added, communication was a mess, absence of a pg&e command center and point man to lead the emergency response. >> company gas emergency plan never really took shape until 7:00 so it was a very slow- moving process. >> reporter: the people who live in this glenview neighborhood didn't want to talk. they say the anxiety is creeping back into their liv
he is still waiting for answers from pg&e. >> what did pg&e know? and if they did know something that they should have done, why didn't they do it? >> >> reporter: these were the questions also being asked by the national transportation safety board in a year-long probe. >> this tragedy began years ago with pg&e's 1956 installation of a woefully inadequate pipe. it was compounded over the years by a litany of failures. >> reporter: today federal...
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they will still do with -- deal with pg&e? >> could remove the gas part? >> that is a fair question. we show the breakout on how much of that pg&e bill is how much gas, how much electricity. we do the same thing on our water bill to save on costs and so we combine the water and sewer under one bill just like pg&e combines a electricity and gas. customers typically -- that is why we show them with two parts to the column. >> commissioner moran: in the term sheet itself, let me start with the simplest of questions. this is the parameter for contract negotiations. it seems it is really contract, not so much program. am i missing something there? >> there were a number of things describing the program. if someone was writing this in isolation but would not just be looking at contract terms. there are broader discussions at the beginning. >> the reason for my question is, not having seen non- counterparts of the program, i am not comfortable with the term sheet. if we are talking about how comfortable are we with the shell contract, that is one issue. if it is
they will still do with -- deal with pg&e? >> could remove the gas part? >> that is a fair question. we show the breakout on how much of that pg&e bill is how much gas, how much electricity. we do the same thing on our water bill to save on costs and so we combine the water and sewer under one bill just like pg&e combines a electricity and gas. customers typically -- that is why we show them with two parts to the column. >> commissioner moran: in the term sheet...
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abc 7 news. >> thank you very much and pg&e may be feeling heat from the report. the fed cannot compare to the suffering endured by families whose lives were destroy bid that explosion in september. and we're live with reaction. leanne? >> i just heard you use the word suffering. i can ayou the word everyone is yugs today is relief. i can't begin to tell you how many people have come up to me and said we're so relieved there is no doubt the only one at fault here is pg&e. only charred remnants are still visible. replaced by new construction. and nearly a year after the pipeline explosion, the empty lots are a grim reminder of the tragedy. and today many were focusing on what the national transportation safety board had to say about illegal immigrants its investigation thoot cause of the explosion. >> i finally feeling a little better because they blamed pg&e. they didn't blame the city sewer pipe or our neighborhood. they blamed pg&e. >> it was hard for many to hear that national transportation safety board conclude that opportunities were missed. that could have
abc 7 news. >> thank you very much and pg&e may be feeling heat from the report. the fed cannot compare to the suffering endured by families whose lives were destroy bid that explosion in september. and we're live with reaction. leanne? >> i just heard you use the word suffering. i can ayou the word everyone is yugs today is relief. i can't begin to tell you how many people have come up to me and said we're so relieved there is no doubt the only one at fault here is pg&e....
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a pg&e spokesman said a contractor with the antenna pipe. when business was evacuated and no injuries were reported. >>> their deportation documents already been signed, so what saves to members of an 80s baby only by being forced to leave tonight storm at the clock is did for centuries old oak tree. a new that may help save it. >>> outside our doors, temperatures remain cooler. i live look as the sun begins to set. whether or not we was the repeat coming up. [ man ] i got this new citi thankyou card and started earning loads of points. you got a weather balloon with points? yes i did. [ man ] points i could use for just about anything. ♪ ♪ there it is. [ man ] so i used mine to get a whole new perspective. ♪ [ male announcer ] the new citi thankyou premier card gives you more ways to earn points. what's your story? citi can help you write it. gives you more ways to earn points. >> in vermont tropical storm irene is long gone but the crisis continues the national guard helicopters delivered food and water yesterday. the the death toll from w
a pg&e spokesman said a contractor with the antenna pipe. when business was evacuated and no injuries were reported. >>> their deportation documents already been signed, so what saves to members of an 80s baby only by being forced to leave tonight storm at the clock is did for centuries old oak tree. a new that may help save it. >>> outside our doors, temperatures remain cooler. i live look as the sun begins to set. whether or not we was the repeat coming up. [ man ] i got...
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they recommended that the cpu seat conduct a comprehensive audit of pg&e operations, and pg&e has been told to conduct threat assessments using a revised risk analysis method. >> they said that pg&e exploited weaknesses in a lack safety system and that they continue to have a lack of confidence in pga these ability to provide good for information. >> pg&e released a video responding to the federal safety panel's conclusion today the company's president says that pg&e has spent the past year making fun of changes to its operations and it adds that they will implement the recommendations. >> we and knowledge that we have a lot of improvements that we need to continue to make. we have been working diligently on those of the last 12 months and we will continue to work on them because in order to make sure that the system is safe we realize that we have to continually look for ways to improve our process and our procedures. >> continuing our coverage of the blast and the aftermath today we took our cameras to the scene to show what looks like nearly one year after the tragedy. this is near
they recommended that the cpu seat conduct a comprehensive audit of pg&e operations, and pg&e has been told to conduct threat assessments using a revised risk analysis method. >> they said that pg&e exploited weaknesses in a lack safety system and that they continue to have a lack of confidence in pga these ability to provide good for information. >> pg&e released a video responding to the federal safety panel's conclusion today the company's president says that...
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many have pending litigation against pg&e. and there is building going on, many of those affected are participating in the rebuild or purchase program. a lot of people here have decided to rebuild. as you can see, all around me there is a constant reminder of what happened here nearly a year ago. live in san bruno abc 7 news. >> thank you. and there was another gas leak scare today. pg&e believes a crew struck a gas line in concord because it wasn't properly marked, causing a line to weak at arnold industrial way and solano way. and police evacuated surrounding areas for a short time. people were allowed back in around 11:00 in the morning. and the construction crew was installing traffic lights for the city of concord. >> and there is students at horace mann elementary tool skrool skool is not being allowed to leave because there are police. >> they're just starting to let kids out of the school, just starting a couple minutes ago but under strict, controlled system. they're matching each child with a family member, a friend,
many have pending litigation against pg&e. and there is building going on, many of those affected are participating in the rebuild or purchase program. a lot of people here have decided to rebuild. as you can see, all around me there is a constant reminder of what happened here nearly a year ago. live in san bruno abc 7 news. >> thank you. and there was another gas leak scare today. pg&e believes a crew struck a gas line in concord because it wasn't properly marked, causing a line...
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bed deadly gas explosion in san a bruno, the ntsb has blamed pg&e for the explosion and not maintaining its network of pipes >> flawed tighten flawed operations and flawed and oversight it is not a question of when that this pipeline would burst out when. >> put the blame on the pg&e for the gas line explosion and killed eight people know the quality of wells were in at >> they all were substandard and poorly welded pipe and the integrity management program on not finding the problem before the explosion >> when the pipe was laid in that run if they had properly inspected it it could have been detected if they had hydro esthetically and tested new-line there were a lot of opportunities that were missed by a pg&e >> this is what this man brought down a broad look like after the explosion pg&e is also put >> > you cannot put a line trash in an operator that does not deserve that trust as a former california governor said trust and verify >> they say they continue to have a lack of confidence in pg it the ability to provide good information >> 8 people were killed and at last dozens more a
bed deadly gas explosion in san a bruno, the ntsb has blamed pg&e for the explosion and not maintaining its network of pipes >> flawed tighten flawed operations and flawed and oversight it is not a question of when that this pipeline would burst out when. >> put the blame on the pg&e for the gas line explosion and killed eight people know the quality of wells were in at >> they all were substandard and poorly welded pipe and the integrity management program on not...
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results could determine how much responsibility pg&e must bear.ry mcsweeney is live in the newsroom with more. >> reporter: we will know more after today's report is made public but possibly we may never know who made the pipeline segment. it was 28-foot section of pipe that ruptured last september 9th sending flames into the sky destroying much of the neighborhood and killing 8 in san bruno. yearlong investigation by the ntsb has not been able to determine where the piece of pipe came from or who made the welds inside of it. chairwoman of the board says pg&e's record keeping is so sloch pi no one can answer those questions. pipeline explosion had to be the fault of the manufacturer that made the pipe more than 55 years ago. n.t.s.b. is not so sure. >> the quality of the welds was also not consistent with what we would expect today or at the time with respect to industry standards. >> reporter: in fact the chairwoman has implied the pipe was made by pg&e or a local pipe maker hired by pg&e because the welds found inside the pipe are not found else
results could determine how much responsibility pg&e must bear.ry mcsweeney is live in the newsroom with more. >> reporter: we will know more after today's report is made public but possibly we may never know who made the pipeline segment. it was 28-foot section of pipe that ruptured last september 9th sending flames into the sky destroying much of the neighborhood and killing 8 in san bruno. yearlong investigation by the ntsb has not been able to determine where the piece of pipe...
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regulators for weak oversight on pg&e. maybe they just turned a blind trust on to the company and it did not do things the way they should of been. this was the worst pipeline accident in a decade. we're getting some answers right now as to what can be done in the future to prevent something like this from happening again. >> it 06 a.m.. a developing story in the south bay, police are investigating an officer involved shooting that happens late last night. the crime tape is still up. craig skalar is live in cupertino with the details. tell us what happened to. >> it is blocked off right now and has been for nearly 11 hours. about 9:00 p.m. last night, hooks stevens creek boulevard incomin cupertino. the santa clara county sheriff's department stops someone, a pedestrian is suspected in a stolen vehicle case. according to authorities that person fired a shot at the sheriff's officer who then fired back at the suspect was injured, not life threatening. the person was taken to a nearby hospital and under arrest. charges are s
regulators for weak oversight on pg&e. maybe they just turned a blind trust on to the company and it did not do things the way they should of been. this was the worst pipeline accident in a decade. we're getting some answers right now as to what can be done in the future to prevent something like this from happening again. >> it 06 a.m.. a developing story in the south bay, police are investigating an officer involved shooting that happens late last night. the crime tape is still up....
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a week ago pg & e started testing. these are known as high consequences areas where a leak or explosion would be devastating such as in san bruno. when many of these gas lines were layed they were layed in places where they were just rurals hills and dales. problem is as california grew it grew up right over these pipelines. >> whenever we do a hydrotest we have to take a section of pipeline out of service which reduces our capacity and our balance. so it really needs to get done before it gets too cold so we can serve people reliably. >> of the 250 miles of pipelines targed for testing -- targeted for testing, pg & e had already pressure tested 150 miles. so far no leaks have been discover. but that still leaves pg & e with more than 150 pipelines to test before the end of the fall. >> once the weather gets cold and we need to serve customers, we need to be able to have as much capacity as possible. >> reporter: folks here say they want as much information as possible. >> there's a little bit of mistrust of pg & e i t
a week ago pg & e started testing. these are known as high consequences areas where a leak or explosion would be devastating such as in san bruno. when many of these gas lines were layed they were layed in places where they were just rurals hills and dales. problem is as california grew it grew up right over these pipelines. >> whenever we do a hydrotest we have to take a section of pipeline out of service which reduces our capacity and our balance. so it really needs to get done...
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pg & e is squarely to blame. at the same time, a lot of folks are wondering what this means for their future. the sounds of pipeline work and home construction are not enough to drown out the frustration here in san bruno. many of the people who live in this neighborhood are not surprised at the findings of the national transportation safety board's year-long probe of the dead xle mroegs september deadly explosion last year. they blasted pg & e calling it a failure of the system. flawed pipe, inspection and emergency response. >> look at this great community. something that should have never happened. >> edward pelligrin lost everything that day. as he rebuilds he wants pg & e to be better supervised. >> you have off to make sure they have people who know what they're doing and keep on them. what they have to do. >> california public utilities commission issued a statement saying we will evaluate the ntsb, pg & e recommendations to determine whether we need to adopt rules to enforce the recommendation as part of
pg & e is squarely to blame. at the same time, a lot of folks are wondering what this means for their future. the sounds of pipeline work and home construction are not enough to drown out the frustration here in san bruno. many of the people who live in this neighborhood are not surprised at the findings of the national transportation safety board's year-long probe of the dead xle mroegs september deadly explosion last year. they blasted pg & e calling it a failure of the system. flawed...
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. >>> the san bruno blast is mostly pg&e's fault. that is the conclusion the feds have finally come to. next week marts one year since the pipeline explosion decimated the neighborhood killing eight and destroying 38 homes. joe vazquez joins with us more on the ntsb findings, detailed in a scathing report. >> you know, over the last year, we have heard from pg&e kind of hemming and hawing about who is to blame. now it's official. they say pg&e was definitely at fault. >> they had information within 10 minutes to know there was a line break. that should have prompted an urgent response. but it did not. >> reporter: a scathing final report from the national transportation safety board lays the blame of the san bruno fire not just on pipes with welds but more directly the ntsb says it was faulty management on the part of pg&e before and immediately following last september's explosion. >> it was compounded over the years by a litany of failures, including poor recordkeeping, inadequate inspection programs, and integrity management progr
. >>> the san bruno blast is mostly pg&e's fault. that is the conclusion the feds have finally come to. next week marts one year since the pipeline explosion decimated the neighborhood killing eight and destroying 38 homes. joe vazquez joins with us more on the ntsb findings, detailed in a scathing report. >> you know, over the last year, we have heard from pg&e kind of hemming and hawing about who is to blame. now it's official. they say pg&e was definitely at fault....
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now, at first pg&e said this gas line in the area was seamless. 10 months later, however, pg&e told federaltigators there was a seam weld repair nine miles south of the blast site. discrepancy in recordkeeping is a big issue. pg&e has depended its pipeline safety procedures. >> there are constant ongoing integrity management tests that we do on our pipelines to ensure they are operating safely. >> reporter: a report released by the ntsb last month contained an interview with a former gas lines record manager at pg&e. he indicated that company reorganization in 1986 and 1992 may have resulted in loss of critical record including those of line 132 here related to the san bruno explosion, records that pg&e still cannot find. so because of that, we'll have to see what federal investigators were able to come up with they will present their findings at 6:30 our time. >> thank you. >>> a woman who allegedly acted fraudulently as a victim in san bruno will appear in a redwood city cool for a pretrial conference this afternoon. 26-year-old niesha taylor of san francisco is accused of going to san br
now, at first pg&e said this gas line in the area was seamless. 10 months later, however, pg&e told federaltigators there was a seam weld repair nine miles south of the blast site. discrepancy in recordkeeping is a big issue. pg&e has depended its pipeline safety procedures. >> there are constant ongoing integrity management tests that we do on our pipelines to ensure they are operating safely. >> reporter: a report released by the ntsb last month contained an interview...
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pg&e is replacing or upgrading older lines. a process that will take decades, but it's in the initial stages now. the agency did not make any recommendation or analysis in the documents. we expect the ntsb to do that on august 30. when the details come outer, we will be there -- come out, we will be there live with the details. for a complete link to the set of ntsb documents, go to nbcbayarea.com and search "san bruno latest." pay bay. >> okay -- nbc bay area news. >> okay. thank you. >>> an interesting and compelling few weeks ahead of us. as well. >>> 4 1/2 painful months since the brutal attack, but there's hoe tonight. bryan stow is awake and breathing on his own and communicating with his family though not verbally. he remains in serious condition at san francisco general while being treated for severe traumatic brain injury. last week, doctors replaced a missing skull fragment with a custom prosthetic bone flap. he can move on command and turn his body. the father of two was attacked outside of dodger stadium following t
pg&e is replacing or upgrading older lines. a process that will take decades, but it's in the initial stages now. the agency did not make any recommendation or analysis in the documents. we expect the ntsb to do that on august 30. when the details come outer, we will be there -- come out, we will be there live with the details. for a complete link to the set of ntsb documents, go to nbcbayarea.com and search "san bruno latest." pay bay. >> okay -- nbc bay area news. >>...
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, their bill is about $40 per month from pg&e. that power bill includes their electricity and natural gas. they get one consolidated bill. if they were to continue to opt in to the program that would be $7 per month for their family budget to incur. they could go from pg&e energy which is 16% renewable to 100% grenoble with clean power and for that customer household it would be $7 per month. that is 25 cents per day. many san franciscans -- this represents 43% of all households and that would allow them to enjoy that opportunity of choice. tier 2 is $16 additional. you can see the dollar's per month or cents per day make it affordable to go to that 100% screen option -- green option. this is a chart you have asked me to do in the past when we have looked at water and sewer. i would like to walk you through this. it is telling for what the household budget or the family purse can afford. if a customer were to continue to participate in the clean power sf program, they would have a family budget between tier one to tier five. an av
, their bill is about $40 per month from pg&e. that power bill includes their electricity and natural gas. they get one consolidated bill. if they were to continue to opt in to the program that would be $7 per month for their family budget to incur. they could go from pg&e energy which is 16% renewable to 100% grenoble with clean power and for that customer household it would be $7 per month. that is 25 cents per day. many san franciscans -- this represents 43% of all households and...
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& pg&e. they didn't blame anybody else. didn't blame the city sewer pipe. didn't blame our neighborhood. they blamed pg&e. >>reporter: many of those whose homes were damaged or destroyed are parts paying in pg&e rebuild or purchase program. also several lawsuits pending against pg&e from victims of that pipeline explosion. year ago next month. >>> tonight irene is blamed for at least 44 deaths in 13 state states. flooding caused by the storm is causing major problems in northeast tonight. it washed out roads and bridges in vermont cutting off a dozen towns there. the dan harris has the latest on the areas hit the hardest and many people now in need of help. l. >> one by one they came. entire families with their belongings if, their children and their pets. >> basically you are in upper level of the house. see the water coming. >> rising more. >>reporter: realize you have no choice. >> no choice at all pwhaishtion did you bring with you. >> if what we can grab. food. clothes. >>reporter: fire
& pg&e. they didn't blame anybody else. didn't blame the city sewer pipe. didn't blame our neighborhood. they blamed pg&e. >>reporter: many of those whose homes were damaged or destroyed are parts paying in pg&e rebuild or purchase program. also several lawsuits pending against pg&e from victims of that pipeline explosion. year ago next month. >>> tonight irene is blamed for at least 44 deaths in 13 state states. flooding caused by the storm is causing major...
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chairwoman put pg&e and the state puc in the crosshairs. the investigation begin with an inspection of the 28 footÑç section of the pipe sending natural gas to fuel the flames. >> this is enough gas to serve the entire city for a month and it was released in less than two hours. >> the investigation could not answer questions. >> it was compounded over the years by a litany of failures. including poor record keeping inadequate inspection programs and integrity management program without integrity. >> chairwoman implied the pipe was made by the request of pg&e something the utility denies. pg&e released a statement this morning about its efforts to improve safety in its gas transmission lines saying they are creating a separate unit for gas operations and implementing more stlin gentle standards and hiring more gas engineers providing additional training to gas operations employees implementing safety practices upgrading older gas lines and shutoff valves and improving coordination with emergency responders. but victims of the september fire
chairwoman put pg&e and the state puc in the crosshairs. the investigation begin with an inspection of the 28 footÑç section of the pipe sending natural gas to fuel the flames. >> this is enough gas to serve the entire city for a month and it was released in less than two hours. >> the investigation could not answer questions. >> it was compounded over the years by a litany of failures. including poor record keeping inadequate inspection programs and integrity management...
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we would -- my concern is the results from conversations surrounding pg&e. i am not so sure at this point that shell oil has been sufficiently vetted but i do not know. >> shell oil is internationally known. some of the similar questions were raised when iran energy selected shell oil. and it is a large corporation. the only one that would step forward. it is one of those things you might take into consideration as you look at the contract. it is the only company that has offered to do business. >> it is not show oil. -- shell oil. a subsidiary. i will move to slide 13. there are a bunch of different renewable as mr. harrington was noting. there is a different variety that we can utilize under grenoble's which is the -- that we can utilize. you can -- electricity comes off those panels. there is firm renewal bills which is the bulk of the product we will be purchasing. -- renewable switches the bulk of the product we will be purchasing. there is the tradeable renewable energy credits. all the sources would qualify as renewable under the california energy com
we would -- my concern is the results from conversations surrounding pg&e. i am not so sure at this point that shell oil has been sufficiently vetted but i do not know. >> shell oil is internationally known. some of the similar questions were raised when iran energy selected shell oil. and it is a large corporation. the only one that would step forward. it is one of those things you might take into consideration as you look at the contract. it is the only company that has offered to...
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it has pg&e doing a lot of apologizing this morning.ytsx??ú
it has pg&e doing a lot of apologizing this morning.ytsx??ú
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pg and e was responsible. what exactly the company did wrong. >> i think it's real nice for a black man to go this way. >> his funeral rivaled those of royals. how the presence of a high school dropout turns kingpin is still felt on the street. good evening, i'm dana king. >> and i'm ken. the ntsb came out and said it. pg and e is responsible for last year's pipeline explosion. >> problems included pipelines with faulty wells as well as faulty management and procedures. >> according to the procedures, the dispatch center were not required to notify emergency responders of a possible gas rupture. when the police department called the dispatch center, there was a missed opportunity for the dispatcher to exchange information about the emergency. >> the ntsb says what could have been a 15 or 20 minute fire lasted for more than an hour. ntsb investigators say a power outage caused a pipeline to surge beyond capacity and blow up. it was installed in 1956 and had no automatic or remote control valves to shut it off.
pg and e was responsible. what exactly the company did wrong. >> i think it's real nice for a black man to go this way. >> his funeral rivaled those of royals. how the presence of a high school dropout turns kingpin is still felt on the street. good evening, i'm dana king. >> and i'm ken. the ntsb came out and said it. pg and e is responsible for last year's pipeline explosion. >> problems included pipelines with faulty wells as well as faulty management and procedures....