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Surely throwing more money at investor owned utilities will eventually improve the outcome. /s Key takeaways from investigation into Edison’s role in the deadl
by toomuchtodo 2mo ago
Surely throwing more money at investor owned utilities will eventually improve the outcome. /s
Key takeaways from investigation into Edison’s role in the deadly Eaton fire - https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-08-20/key-takeaways-from-investigation-into-edisons-role-in-eaton-fire https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-08-20/key-takeaw... - August 20th, 2026
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/28563478-eaton-fire-june-9-2026-court-filing/ https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/28563478-eaton-fire-...
> New details revealed in court show that critical fire prevention equipment needed repair before the blaze and that vegetation under the tower where it ignited hadn’t been trimmed for years.
> Investigators say Edison kept power flowing through mountain transmission lines despite “life‑threatening” Santa Ana winds and documented multiple violations.
> With the first negligence trial set for January and Newsom-backed laws limiting utility wildfire liability, survivors warn California is eroding corporate incentives to prevent future catastrophic blazes.
https://newsroom.edison.com/releases/edison-international-reports-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2025-results https://newsroom.edison.com/releases/edison-international-re...