Order. Last hearing of the year there is a lot going on this morning so i think we will have people popping in and out but we do have a pretty hard to sto stop 0 this morning a series of votes beginning at 11 and we are going to observe an actual ten minute clock. We are going to be able to have an opportunity for the very, very important conversations this issue. We are here to discuss the impact of wildfires on the reliability of the electric grid iand efforts to mitigate the rik and the grid recently and see. In recent years devastating wildfires and relate tobaccorelated hadron National Attention to the great idsiliency in the face of extreme conditions. Weve remember last yearss campfireem at the deadliest andt destructive in california hstory whichir incinerated the town of paradise and killed 85 inpeople. They determined it was caused by degraded 97yearold powerlines and the strong wind winds, low humidity, drive vegetation and heat. If it is a wakeup call on the inherent risk o
Now if we take a look at the impact of wildfires on the u. S. Electric grid, mitigation technology, Forest Management and power system reliability. Good morning everyone. The committee will come to order. Last hearing of the year here. Theres a lot going on this morning so i think we will have people popping in and out but we do have a pretty hard to stop at 11 00 oclock this morning. A series of votes that are beginning at 11 00 a. M. And we are going to observe an actual ten minute clock, we are told. It will be the first time in Senate History but that is the goal. We want to be able to hear from everyone this morning and have an opportunity for the very, very important conversations regarding this issue. We are here to discuss the impact of wildfires on the reliability of our electric grid and efforts to mitigate wildfire risk and increase good resiliency. In recent years devastating wildfires and related electricity blackouts in california have drawn National Attention to the chal
Eastern on cspan. Cerro wire is joining skype,a congressional reporter for the l. A. Times. Thanks for joining us. Good morning. What has been the reaction in california for the impeachment inquiry . Guest good morning. Thanks for having me. It has come up in town halls, but it has not been the prevailing thing people are talking about. Most people are focused on prescription drugs or gun control or immigration. Once ore mentioned twice about impeachment, but it is not the main question. Host there are also the fires, the saddleridge fire, the l. A. Times peace, the city declares emergency as the saddleridge fire is in the valley. That is taking up a lot of the focus recently, huh . Guest it has, when you couple that with the states largest ailities turning off power to million people, it is 3000 miles away from washington, and that is the big focus right now. Host back to members of congress, with members are having a tough fight in 2020, the you think . Take us around the state . Gue
This is the measure of last resort and given the extreme nature of what is being forecasted we think this is the appropriate approach from a Risk Reduction perspective to again ensure the continued safety of our customers and our communities. Were now just 2 hours away from the beginning of a massive power shut off across the bay area. Pg e is set to turn off the power to about 800,000 customers the earliest shut down set to begin at midnight and continue in phases. Thanks for joining us at 10, im can one and im pam moore, the power shut off coms as the bay area remains in extreme fire danger right now. Firefighters are at the scene of a vegetation fire mill valley, the Mill Valley Fire Department tweeted out this photograph uh what is being called the firm fire. This fire is burning at the top of fernwood and in and firefighters say that it has been highly visible from highway one oh one the good news at this hour. Fire crews say full what progress has been stopped no evacuation order
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