Well, If Assumptions Aren't Good Enough I Guess We Can Go Check. Sheesh.

This takes some marbles, folks:

Pacific Gas and Electric Co. told California regulators Thursday that it will never find documents for some of its older gas pipelines, and that if the state doesn't accept "assumptions" about some pipes, the company will have to spend five years shutting them down and testing them with high-pressure water.

In a filing with the California Public Utilities Commission, PG&E said it cannot satisfy a state order to come up with "traceable, verifiable and complete" records on all 1,800-plus miles of its pipeline in and around urban areas.

So in other words, if the state is going to hold them accountable for reporting some data as to the safety and condition of the pipelines running through the state, PG&E is willing to heave a sigh and see what they can do about that.  That's right nice of them, perhaps they could have done this all along.  I think we have learned from recent events that natural disasters cannot be predicted.  We can only do our best to be prepared.  Maintaining and reporting on gas and water structures should be a no-brainer.  Factor in that the area is prone to earthquakes and along a coast.  Up the no-brainer status to epic fail.


Without a trace of remorse or comprehension.  Let's see how they handle this one.