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-Signs, Portents, and the Weather-
Shocking: California Power Provider Says Blackouts Could Continue For A Decade
2019-10-20
[Red State] The state of California continues its steep decline into anarchy as one if its main power companies, PG&E recently instituted blackouts affecting millions of residents. The company had been found libel for the destructive Paradise fires after an investigation concluded the fires had been caused by sparks from their above ground wires as they were battered around by severe wind events.
"has been found libel"?
Possibly he misspelt labile...
The lines should have long ago been put underground, but that wasn’t the extent of PG&E’s malfeasance. It has since come to light that executives have been kicking the maintenance can down the road for decades. There have been few upgrades and few routine maintenance checks for nearly 60 years while the company’s executives pocket huge pay-raises and profits. PG&E filed for bankruptcy in January after incurring $30 billion in libel costs. Over 100 people died in the 2017 and 2018 fires caused by their power lines.

Even after the blackouts incensed millions of Californians and became ridiculed in memes from across the country, the power behemoth is defending their move and now The Wall Street Journal reports that PG&E executives believe the "safety" blackouts could continue for much longer than expected.
Posted by:Besoeker

#15  This is just to get them used to it, later the blackouts will be for the Earth.
Posted by: ruprecht   2019-10-20 23:15  

#14  
Posted by: Phaick Uneretle6310   2019-10-20 20:42  

#13  ^newc's linked pic -

Posted by: Dron66046   2019-10-20 15:44  

#12  KEK
Posted by: newc   2019-10-20 15:33  

#11   The company had been found libel liable. ( most likely )

That's 20,000 vibrators not working for weeks now. Maybe they'll realize the value of men, those wimmin there.
Posted by: Dron66046   2019-10-20 15:24  

#10  Authorities are going to continue the blackouts until everyone in California believes that "Climate Change" is the cause of everything bad.
Posted by: JohnQC   2019-10-20 14:39  

#9  Shitshow, Part 141
Posted by: Lex   2019-10-20 10:14  

#8  Additional red flag warnings due later this week in CA
Posted by: Rex Mundi   2019-10-20 10:02  

#7  These people could fuck up a cup of coffee.
Posted by: Raj   2019-10-20 08:35  

#6  How do things go bad? Slowly at first, then, all at once.
Posted by: Fat Bob Javish1936   2019-10-20 07:58  

#5  Followed by executions of saboteurs/kulaks who caused the shortage.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2019-10-20 07:57  

#4  If the socialists were in charge of the Sahara, there would be a shortage of sand.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2019-10-20 07:06  

#3  Get woke go broke
Go Marxist Get Shortages.
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2019-10-20 06:50  

#2  Gavin Newsom needs a shout out too. How about the Greta-Gavin Socialist Republic of Mexifornia?
Posted by: jpal   2019-10-20 05:21  

#1  Rename California "Greta Thunberg Land"?
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2019-10-20 05:07