Coverage dated February 26, 2024

A California utility agrees to pay $80 million over the 2017 Thomas Fire to resolve federal suit

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By Jason Hanna and Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — Utility giant Southern California Edison has agreed to pay $80 million to settle the US Forest Service’s claims relating to the 2017 Thomas Fire, which at the time was the largest wildfire in California’s modern history, federal prosecutors said Monday.

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  1. KTVZ Bend

    A California utility agrees to pay $80 million over the 2017 Thomas Fire to resolve federal suit (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Jason Hanna and Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — Utility giant Southern California Edison has agreed to pay $80 million to settle the US Forest Service’s claims relating to the 2017 Thomas Fire, which at the time was the largest wildfire in California’s modern history, federal prosecutors said Monday.

  2. Courthouse News Service

    SoCal Edison to pay $80 million in settlement with Forest Service over 2017 Thomas Fire (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    The settlement is the largest recovery obtained by the U.S. attorney's office in Los Angeles for firefighting costs incurred by the Forest Service.

  3. The Santa Barbara Independent

    SoCal Edison Agrees to Pay U.S. $80M to Resolve Lawsuit Stemming from 2017 Thomas Fire (opens The Santa Barbara Independent)

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    It is the largest wildfire cost recovery settlement in Central District of California.

  4. NBC Los Angeles

    Southern California Edison to pay $80 million in Thomas Fire settlement (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    Southern California Edison will pay $80 million to settle claims on behalf of the U.S. Forest Service related to the 2017 Thomas Fire in Ventura and Santa...

  5. CNN

    Thomas Fire: Southern California Edison agrees to $80 million settlement in 2017 blaze (opens CNN)

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    Utility giant Southern California Edison has agreed to pay $80 million to settle the US Forest Service’s claims relating to the 2017 Thomas Fire, which at the time was the largest wildfire in California’s modern history, federal prosecutors said Monday.

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