Prosecutors in PG&E case abruptly reduce potential fines

Abruptly and without explanation, federal prosecutors slashed potential criminal penalties for Pacific Gas and Electric Co. from $562 million to $6 million Tuesday while a jury was considering whether the company violated safety laws both before and after the lethal 2010 gas pipeline explosion in San Bruno. The decision was made public in a court filing as both sides awaited the jury’s verdict in federal court in San Francisco.
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