A federal bankruptcy judge has ruled that a jury should determine whether Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. is responsible for the Tubbs fire of 2017, one of California’s worst wildfires, which could account for as much as two-thirds of the wildfire claims for 2017 and 2018.
General contractor Jordan Foster Construction will break ground on a $60 million reconstruction project next month on SH 130 to fix pavement problems and improve ride quality along the 41-mile roadway.
On March 2, SH 130 Concession Co. LLC—the private entity that designed and built and now operates and maintains Segments 5 and 6 of SH 130, a 41-mile portion of the total 91-mile roadway—filed for Chapter 11 protection in the Western District of Texas.
The Spanish renewable-energy giant Abengoa, which applied for preliminary creditor protection in November, is laying off staff and halting some operations, a company spokeswoman tells ENR.