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Lyft's Good-Guy Image Tainted by Sexual Assault Lawsuits
For years, Lyft has been the good guy of ride-hailing. In early days, its cars were adorned with whimsical pink mustaches. Its founders talked about improving peoples’ lives by reducing individual car ownership. And while Uber drivers grabbed headlines for assaulting passengers, somehow — despite many drivers working for both companies — Lyft remained unscathed. That changed when dozens of…
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Utility Turned Disaster Into Road Map for Climate Change
As global temperatures creep higher and the risk of deadly wildfires grows, utilities in the West are struggling to respond to the threat.
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PG&E: Company Equipment ‘Probable' Cause of Camp Fire
Bankrupt Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. inched closer to taking responsibility for the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century, saying Thursday it is “probable” that one of its transmission lines sparked the blaze last year that killed 86 people and destroyed most of the city of Paradise.
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Facing Massive Liability, PG&E Seeks Bankruptcy Protection
Pacific Gas and Electric said it plans to file for bankruptcy protection amid potentially massive liabilities resulting from the deadly California wildfires.
