PG&E Heads For Bankruptcy After Sparking 17 Major Wildfires In 201703:36
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January 14, 2019

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Pacific Gas and Electric Company, California's largest utility, announced Monday that it plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy by the end of January. The company faces more than $30 billion in liability costs related to its role in multiple deadly wildfires. Here & Now's Robin Young talks with CBS News' Jill Schlesinger (@jillonmoney), host of "Jill on Money" and the podcast "Better Off."

This segment aired on January 14, 2019.

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