Legal Opinion
City & County of San Francisco v. U.S. Department of Transportation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 30, 2015No. 13-15855PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
THOMAS, Chief Judge:
On September 9, 2010, a natural gas transmission pipeline owned and operated by Pacific Gas & Electric Company (“PG & E”) ruptured in San Bruno, California. The ensuing explosion and fire killed eight people, injured dozens more, and caused widespread damage to property. Fearing a recurrence, the City and County of San Francisco (“San Francisco”) filed suit against the Secretary of Transportation (“Secretary”) and the Pipeline and Hazardous , Materials Safety Administration (“the Agency”), alleging that the Agency failed to comply with the Natural Gas Pipeline…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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