Last Week Tonight Last Night
If you missed Last Week Tonight with John Oliver last night, the Main Story was on Utilities. More specifically, on why their charges are so high and the relenting scandals involving them. It's very well done, and an excellent vent for people who've been gnashing their teeth for years. And an excellent platform for often being very funny, especially since will note that Oliver enjoys saying the word "Twinkle."
The only thing that surprises me about the segment is that while it references PG&E a great deal as a very troubled utility that covers much of California, for all the scandals they mention, the show leaves out that it was PG&E that was the utility whose massive scandals brought about the movie Erin Brockovich. Yes, that PG&E. So, when you can leave out Erin Brockovich when referencing their many scandals, imagine how bad PG&E is...
By the way, or those who might be remotely curious for some reason, no, I do not have PG&E as my provider. in my area of Los Angeles, I'm covered by the DWP and Southern California Gas. Not that they're any great shakes, but they're not PG&E.
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