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PG&E disputes plan for criminal charges in 2020 wildfire

Yahoo! Finance
PG&E Corp said late on Thursday it disagreed with a Northern California prosecutor who said that criminal charges will be filed in last year's Zogg Fire, arguing the California grid operator had already resolved civil claims with the affected county. Shasta County District Attorney Stephanie Bridgett said in a Facebook post that PG&E was "criminally liable" for the fire, Bloomberg News reported, adding that a "filing decision" will be made before the Sept. 27 anniversary of the blaze.
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