{"product_id":"9780593330654","title":"California Burning : The Fall of Pacific Gas and Electric - and What It Means for America's Power Grid","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"A 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 Pacific Gas \u0026amp; 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 howthat legacy fell apart-unraveling a long history of deadly failures in which Pacific Gas \u0026amp; 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. Beginning 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. California 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":"Portfolio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48224504676587,"sku":"EB_BM1100_E10-07_SIMS","price":49.76,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/4484\/5803\/files\/9780593330654-1.jpg?v=1781629181","url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.com.sg\/ja\/products\/9780593330654","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Singapore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}