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Linesmen from Pacific Gas and Electric repair power lines after the Valley Fire swept through the town of Middletown, California, on September 16th, 2015.
Environment

California's Largest Utility Resorts to Blackouts to Prevent Wildfires

Outages were intended to be a last resort in PG&E's wildfire mitigation plan, but it has already used them twice during the first weekend of California's wildfire season.

By Kate Wheeling
A smoke-filled sky filters orange light around a surfer as the Thomas Fire continues to grow and threaten communities from Carpinteria to Santa Barbara on December 12th, 2017, in Carpinteria, California.
Environment

The Best 'Pacific Standard' Environmental Stories of 2017

From Fiji to our own backyard.

By Ted Scheinman