PG&E Gives California Fire Foundation $1 Million Grant to Prevent Climate Change

This is a press release from Pacific Gas and Electric Company:

PG&ESACRAMENTO, Calif.— Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced [Wednesday] that it has provided the California Fire Foundation (CFF) with $1 million for a grant program that will help firefighters throughout the state prepare for and prevent climate change-driven disasters by providing funding for programs such as fire-retardant roof incentives, land-use planning, community education and grass clearing.

“As California deals with the impacts of climate change, PG&E is committed to being there at every step, working to improve disaster response capabilities, helping to rebuild in the aftermath of extreme weather and natural disasters, and strengthening our communities’ resilience. The California Fire Foundation is a critical partner in these efforts, particularly in educating our communities about wildfire prevention and providing support to firefighters,” said PG&E Corporation CEO and President Geisha Williams.

The California Fire Foundation, a non-profit 501c3 organization, aids firefighters, their families and the communities they protect. The Foundation’s Firefighters on Your Side program, also supported by PG&E, provides bilingual fire safety print and video campaigns offering important steps the public can take to stay safe.

With this contribution, CFF will expand its programs by encouraging fire organizations from around the state to identify needs and apply for grant funding. Applications, which can be found HERE, must be submitted by June 15, 2018.

“PG&E and the California Fire Foundation believe in putting safety first. We’re all about improving public safety and reducing risks. This funding from PG&E will go a long way toward helping us help communities prepare for and prevent safety hazards caused by climate change,” said Lou Paulson, President of the California Professional Firefighters, who serves on PG&E’s community advisory group and on Gov. Jerry Brown’s California Fire Service Task Force on Climate Impacts.

PG&E’s community investments in support of its three-pronged approach to climate change—“Respond, Rebuild and Resilience”—includes practicing and improving its disaster preparedness and response, investing in more resilient gas and electric systems and leading the way on reducing greenhouse gas emissions as California works toward a clean, sustainable energy future.

California is experiencing the impacts of climate change, including drought and rising sea levels and more frequent and severe storms, heatwaves and wildfires. Across the state, more than 5,700 wildfires burned in 2016 and an estimated 6,500 burned in 2017, according to CAL FIRE.

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guest
6 years ago

PGE public relations department going into overdrive after starting all the fires last year. This is peanuts compared to what the lawyers are going to make on both sides.
Remember, this money comes from what you pay for your gas and power, not from the CEO’s bonuses.

Honeydew Bridge C.H.U.M.P.
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Honeydew Bridge C.H.U.M.P.
6 years ago
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That’s correct…

Let’s not forget that the planet has warmed and cooled since Creation.

Solar cycles drive the climate, not my 1972 American Motors Gremlin….

Here’s a film on the roots of this climate change, a must watch for everyone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xciCJfbTvE4

Good luck everyone.

farce
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farce
6 years ago
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Exactly. Indeed I’d expect the top management bonuses to go UP this year in anticipation of going down sometime in some mythical future…Honestly I’m already sick about the money going to the lawyers when it could be instead be used helping to fix the original problem of overhead lines running through dry woodlands. Just saw a friend’s divorce where the lawyers got fat by continuing the animosity and the childrens’ college funds get drained.

farce
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farce
6 years ago

Please Mr. Climate- Don’t change and kill everything. Look- here’s a million dollars. We can give you more if you’d like…..Please Mr. Salmon- Don’t go extinct. We can give you money! Oh I see- you want waterproof money? Wait- what do you mean you don’t want money?! Money always works…..

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fuckwalterwhite.com
6 years ago
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“help firefighters throughout the state prepare for and prevent climate change-driven disasters by providing funding for programs such as fire-retardant roof incentives, land-use planning, community education and grass clearing.”

I think the title is a bit ambitious.

say what you mean
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say what you mean
6 years ago

The title is misleading

Bruce Minton
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5 years ago

Though PG&E’s procedures have caused tremendous loss, lets not forget the local support we have seen for many years for our local programs donated by PG&E and its employees. Having spent well over 50 years in youth sports and community projects, I have been witness to many huge contributions to our community in support of our youth sports and community projects by PG&E. To my knowledge, they have always tried to do the right thing. Lets not be afraid to help improve the current fire situation by
any way we can.
I have over 30 acres with a creek and Big oaks that could use a plan before I leave this earth. The salmon spawn is reduced by locals and homeless. There is a constant clean up of sleeping bags and garbage.
I am in process of starting a non profit to carry on our work in the future. I would like to talk to PG&E and others about the best way to preserve this beautiful property for future generations.