In light of the recent gas line explosion on September 9th certain people are calling out for new safety regulations that make it so natural gas lines don't run through residential areas. While PG&E, the company that owned and oversaw the pipeline, said they would set aside 100 million towards a relief fund for damage done to property however this would not cover injuries or wrongful death suits. While this may bring some comfort owners of the 58 destroyed houses, it will bring very little solace to the families of the 4 confirmed dead and to the families of the 4 still missing.
Should PG&E do more to make up for this explosion? The report on who was responsible for this travesty have not been completed yet but should PG&E start off saying that they won't even try to compensate for those injured or killed? If this report finds that PG&E aren't liable should they even pay for the damage done to property?
This post was by Tom Langevin
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I understand PG&E is trying to do some good by creating the relief fund but no amount of money could ever replace the lives that are lost. If it's not required for the natural gas lines to run through the residential areas then the company should definitely avoid doing so. Future incidents like this will only give the company a bad image so they truly wouldn't do themselves any good. Not only do they have the safety of others to worry about, but also their reputation as a company.
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