{"product_id":"b09mt3dm48","title":"California Burning: The Fall of Pacific Gas and Electric--and What It Means for America's Power Grid","description":"\u003cp\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER\u003cbr\u003e\n2022 Winner of the Golden Poppy Award for Nonfiction (California Independent Booksellers Alliance)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA revelatory, urgent narrative with national implications, exploring the decline of California’s largest utility company that led to countless wildfires — including the one that destroyed the town of Paradise — and the human cost of infrastructure failure\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePacific Gas and Electric was a legacy company built by innovators and visionaries, establishing California as a desirable home and economic powerhouse. In  California Burning, Wall Street Journal  reporter and Pulitzer finalist Katherine Blunt examines how that legacy fell apart—unraveling a long history of deadly failures in which Pacific Gas and Electric endangered millions of Northern Californians, through criminal neglect of its infrastructure. As PG\u0026amp;E prioritized profits and politics, power lines went unchecked—until a rusted hook purchased for 56 cents in 1921 split in two, sparking the deadliest wildfire in California history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBeginning with PG\u0026amp;E’s public reckoning after the Paradise fire, Blunt chronicles the evolution of PG\u0026amp;E’s shareholder base, from innovators who built some of California's first long-distance power lines to aggressive investors keen on reaping dividends. Following key players through pivotal decisions and legal battles,  California Burning  reveals the forces that shaped the plight of PG\u0026amp;E: deregulation and market-gaming led by Enron Corp., an unyielding push for renewable energy, and a swift increase in wildfire risk throughout the West, while regulators and lawmakers pushed their own agendas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCalifornia Burning  is a deeply reported, character-driven narrative, the story of a disaster expanding into a much bigger exploration of accountability. It’s an American tragedy that serves as a cautionary tale for utilities across the nation—especially as climate change makes aging infrastructure more vulnerable, with potentially fatal consequences.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANT","offers":[{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":52819284000984,"sku":"YSL33200","price":8.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0835\/3356\/2072\/files\/81m7KDyohSL._SY1500.jpg?v=1793088732","url":"https:\/\/www.bookmebay.com\/products\/b09mt3dm48","provider":"BookMebay","version":"1.0","type":"link"}