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PG&E, Governor Face Off in Bankruptcy Dispute

PG&E, Governor Face Off in Bankruptcy Dispute

$13.5 billion settlement was supposed to resolve more than $36 billion in claims from victims     By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Business Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric Co. will have to quickly overhaul a complex plan addressing more than $50...

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PG&E Scrambles to Renegotiate Wildfire Deal

PG&E Scrambles to Renegotiate Wildfire Deal

Attorneys for the fire victims so far have collectively lodged claims of about $36 billion     DAISY NGUYEN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom's opposition to Pacific Gas & Electric's restructuring plan just a week after...

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California Governor Rejects PG&E Wildfire Settlement

California Governor Rejects PG&E Wildfire Settlement

Major setback in $13.5 billion settlement     By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Business Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has rejected a $13.5 billion settlement that Pacific Gas & Electric struck just last week with thousands of people who...

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Insurance Plan Fights Overhaul Aimed at Wildfire Areas

Insurance Plan Fights Overhaul Aimed at Wildfire Areas

FAIR Plan Association sues arguing order is illegal     By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — As California homeowners in wildfire-prone areas struggle to find insurance, a lawsuit filed Friday will test the state's authority to help them....

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Fuel Geysering

Fuel Geysering

Training information from STIHL     STIHL USA - For the U.S. Forest Service, chain saws are critical to the mission of fighting wildland fires. This video is provided by STIHL to assist wildland firefighters and training supervisors in managing the risk of...

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Wildland Firefighting: Devil’s Canyon Hand Crew

Wildland Firefighting: Devil’s Canyon Hand Crew

A look at the past fire seasons     Collin Logoyda - Devil's Canyon Handcrew 2018-2019 Crew Video This video not endorsed by the BLM Song credit: The Hand That Feeds- Nine inch Nails We do not own the rights to the music displayed in the video....

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The Costs of Post-Disaster Cleanup

The Costs of Post-Disaster Cleanup

Cleanup after natural disasters overwhelms communities     (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Sybil Derrible, University of Illinois at Chicago; Juyeong Choi, Florida State...

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Salmon Heli-Rappellers 2019

Salmon Heli-Rappellers 2019

Idaho group's wildfire season     Salmon Heli-Rappellers - Salmon Heli-Rappellers Short video of what we've been up to this summer Check out our website for more info www.salmonhelirappellers.com https://youtu.be/lYMHdiVu3Go

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Sydney Choked by Haze from Bush Fires

Sydney Choked by Haze from Bush Fires

Ambulances answer dozens of respiratory-related calls   Thick smoke from wildfires shroud the Opera House in Sydney, Australia, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019. Hot dry conditions have brought an early start to...

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PG&E Deal with Fire Victims Removes Huge Obstacles

PG&E Deal with Fire Victims Removes Huge Obstacles

Newsom has until this Friday to sign off on the settlement     By MICHAEL LIEDTKE Business Writer Associated Press (AP) — Pacific Gas and Electric will be able to avoid two legal obstacles that could have tripped up its efforts to bounce back from bankruptcy...

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Middle Fork Ranger Dist. Crew 501

Middle Fork Ranger Dist. Crew 501

2019 fire season video     Grance Vanness - Photo and video comp from the 2019 fire season. Middle Fork Ranger District - Crew 501, based out of the Willamette National Forest. Photos and videos taken by the crew. Copyright 2019...

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