Power restored
After a second power outage in two weeks that began on Saturday night, power was restored here in Aptos Monday afternoon. The preemptive power outages in California are undoubtedly foremost a climate change story. PG&E turned off power because the company feared unprecedented winds might push transmission lines into contact with trees that could easily catch fire. It’s a likely scenario given that much of California’s forest land has all but turned into firewood thanks to high temperatures and a persistent drought earlier this decade. But the conversation around PG&E also reflects the larger populist conversation about corporate accountability that Democrats have been having on the national level.
Power restored
After a second power outage in two weeks that began on Saturday night, power was restored here in Aptos Monday afternoon. The preemptive power outages in California are undoubtedly foremost a climate change story. PG&E turned off power because the company feared unprecedented winds might push transmission lines into contact with trees that could easily catch fire. It’s a likely scenario given that much of California’s forest land has all but turned into firewood thanks to high temperatures and a persistent drought earlier this decade. But the conversation around PG&E also reflects the larger populist conversation about corporate accountability that Democrats have been having on the national level.