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PG&E rolls out plan to tackle wildfire threats

Utility Dive: Both PG&E and California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) point to climate change as the primary cause of last year's devastation wildfire season.

The utility, in a statement yesterday, called wildfires and extreme weather a "climate-driven challenge." And the plan backed by Brown calls for protecting "all Californians from the threat of natural disasters and climate change."

PG&E may yet be found to have some role in the fires, though no call has been made. The San Francisco Chronicle reports, however, many state officials are acting as though fire officials have already laid blame on the utility. The utility has paused its dividend program, legislators have held hearings into whether utilities have done enough to address the threats, and several lawsuits name PG&E.

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