Cali Power Outage

[titsonritz]

Well, if Hillary was president there would be no such as California wild fires.

[Coal Dragger]

Here’s hoping they freeze to death in the dark.

Unlikely, but a guy can hope.

[Whiskey_Bravo]

It might prevent lighting up a tree that is slapping the lines during the wind, but what about the tree fallen on the line in the storm. With this thought process, one would think they need to inspect every line before they energize back up too.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...ng/3924699002/

What’s more, the utility warned that it could take days to restore power because all power lines would need to be inspected for possible wind-related damage before electricity could once again flow.

[docsherm]

Well, if Hillary was president there would be no such as California wild fires.

Because they would have "killed" themselves?

[Outlander Systems]

>idiot base vote literal retards into office
>literal retards pass insane policies
>blame power company which is in compliance with policies
>idiot base attack power company and not literal retards in office

Pinnacle of Virtue: People paying themselves $500,000/yr to run NGOs and "non-profits"
Total Scumbag: Guy on a pole in a rainstorm making sure you can charge to phone to post pictures on Instagram

California, ladies and gentlemen.

[Jsp10477]

Maybe it’ll get better. The federal gov is handing out money like trick or treat candy for grid improvement projects. Linemen are flocking to Cali and a few other states due to the high wages the demand has created.

[AKDoug]

We had a wildfire here in August that burned 50 homes started by a tree falling from outside the power line easement into the powerline. People were up in arms about it, the same people that were bitching that the power company was clearing trees from their easement two months prior.

Now they want to sue the power company, which is a co-op. So, if the power co-op loses, the same people that sued will be paying for the lawsuit they won (along with the rest of us). They very likely won't win since the tree came from outside the easement.

People are dumb.

[pinzgauer]

forest service can't cut down trees because gotta protect the environment.

Not just this, but also completely different policies than east coast agencies regarding controlled burns and natural fires.

Wildfires out west are significantly worse because of core policy differences. Well-intentioned tree-hugging.

They are a natural phenomenon that actually it's not just ok, but required for some habitats.

[Dr. Bullseye]

The problem is Blue State California has their power cut. We in Red State California are used to this. But it is the power company's fault. They cost all of you non-Californians millions and millions of dollars fighting fires on federal lands and the government was too chicken-----t to go after them for the money. Instead, the company used federal courts and bankruptcy protection to evade their responsibilities. Now, they are tying to punish citizens of California for their problems. But there is a solution.

They are in bankruptcy and cannot move laterally so to speak---they cannot sell the company now. Now, the State Legislature should mandate installation of underground lines and forbid the company from passing the cost on to consumers. It is a cost of doing business in the eco-bio-climato-world of California. After they do this then mandate a breakup of the company.

[Firefly]

Sitting in the dark for 6 months would be like taking an AIDS patient who led a reckless lifestyle off Truvada

Self correcting

Go watch a Western. Most take place in California. You either tamed the wild or you died.