Sacramento CA: Speaker pro Tempore Kevin Mullin Statement on PGandE Penalty

Below is the statement from Speaker pro Tem Kevin Mullin (April 9th 2015) regarding the CPUC penalty for pipeline violations.

Speaker pro Tempore Kevin Mullin Releases Statement on the CPUC’s $1.6 Billion Penalty for Pipeline Violations

Sacramento – Today, the CPUC imposed a $1.6 billion penalty on PG&E for unsafe operation of its gas transmission system. Speaker pro Tem Kevin Mullin (D-San Mateo) released the following statement in response:

“I am pleased to see the California Public Utilities Commission reach a decision today on the fine to be imposed on Pacific Gas and Electric Company in the amount of $1.6 billion for unsafe operation of its gas transmission system which specifically includes the pipeline rupture in San Bruno in 2010,” stated Assemblymember Kevin Mullin.

“This fine, recommended by new CPUC President, Michael Picker and $200 million over what was originally proposed by Administrative Law Judges, is hopefully a sign that business as we have known it at the CPUC has changed. While no amount of money will change the tragic events of 2010, this fine is a step toward closure for the San Bruno community and also a step forward in increasing the safety of the system overall.”

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Kevin Mullin represents the 22nd Assembly District and is the Speaker pro Tempore of the California State Assembly. He chairs the Select Committee on Biotechnology and serves on the following committees: Budget, Budget Subcommittee #4 on State Administration, Business and Professions, Local Government, Utilities & Commerce, and Revenue and Taxation. The 22nd district includes the cities of Belmont, Brisbane, Burlingame, Foster City, Hillsborough, Millbrae, Pacifica, Redwood City, San Bruno, San Carlos, San Mateo, portions of South San Francisco and the San Mateo County Coastside communities of Montara and Moss Beach.

Susan Kennedy
Director of Communications
Office of Assemblymember, Kevin Mullin
916-309-2022 – Capitol Office
650-349-2200 – District Office
925-437-2510 – Cell
susan.kennedy@asm.ca.gov

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