OA241: Is This The C-Hook That Could Send PG&E To Prison??

<p>Today's episode takes a deep dive into the potential criminal liability for Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) in connection with the 2018 California Wildfires and the c-hook that just might be the linchpin to the whole thing.  Are people going to prison?  Listen and find out!</p> <p>We begin by celebrating a brand-new holiday:  Oversight Day, with the inauguration of Nancy Pelosi as Speaker of the House.  We talk about funding, job postings, and how they all relate to Yodel Mountain.</p> <p>After that it's time to get deep -- and we mean <em>deep</em> -- into PG&E's latest court filing, what it has to do with a 2010 explosion and a 2016 order, and what really caused the California Camp Fire.  Along the way you'll learn about obstruction of justice (again!), the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act (really!), and how a corporation can have an "abandoned and malignant heart."</p> <p>Then we end with an all new Thomas Takes The Bar Exam #108 about interstate car collectors-slash-thieves.   As always, if you'd like to play along with us, just retweet our episode on Twitter or share it on Facebook along with your guess and the #TTTBE hashtag.  We'll release the answer on next Tuesday's episode along with our favorite entry!</p> <p>Appearances</p> <p>None!  If you'd like to have either of us as a guest on your show, drop us an email at <a href= "mailto:openarguments@gmail.com">openarguments@gmail.com</a>.</p> <p>Show Notes & Links</p> <ol> <li>Your Oversight Day goodies include (a) this <a href= "https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/03/politics/nancy-pelosi-donald-trump-impeachment-mueller/index.html?utm_content=2019-01-03T13%3A40%3A05&utm_source=twCNN&utm_term=image&utm_medium=social"> fabulous Savannah Guthrie interview</a> with Speaker Pelosi; (b) this e<a href= "https://twitter.com/paulkrugman/status/1080833027440295938">qually fabulous Twitter chain from Paul Krugman</a>; (c) the <a href= "https://www.legbranch.org/2018-9-11-whats-in-the-fy2019-house-legislative-branch-appropriation/"> House operations budget</a> for 2019; (d) t