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Here, PG&E describes it steps toward safety since it began laying pipelines. Throughout, PG&E describes the high quality of patrols that it conducted, and how it identified and removed all problems. Clearly, it did not consider trees a problem.

Noteworthy Quotations

Page 6A-1: Line 23: "a significant part of PG&Es gas transmission pipeline system was constructed before state regulation of gas pipelines took effect in 1961"
Pipeline 132 was laid in extremely rural land, prior to the time that any regulations were in force. Since 1961, numerous increasingly strict regulations have been implemented. In addition, since pipeline 132 was laid, this rural area has become extremely urban. How can PG&E expect citizens to take its word for it that a rural pipeline built 60 years ago could possibly meet current guidelines for urban areas?