南加州愛迪生賠8.25億和解山火索償




南加州愛迪生公司同意支付8,250萬美元和解2020年Bobcat野火索償

美國南加州愛迪生公司(Southern California Edison,簡稱SCE),隸屬於公用事業巨頭Edison International,於週五同意支付8,250萬美元,與美國森林局達成和解,解決因2020年Bobcat野火引發的費用及損失索償。

美國政府於2023年對SCE提起訴訟,指控該公司疏忽導致這場野火爆發。Bobcat野火燒毀了近180平方英里(約466.2平方公里)土地,成為洛杉磯郡歷史上最大規模的野火之一。

根據在洛杉磯聯邦法院提交的訴狀,火災起因於2020年9月6日,一棵維護不善的樹木接觸電力線,點燃了樹枝上的植被,隨後火星掉落地面迅速蔓延,釀成災難。

美國檢察官Bill Essayli表示:「這宗針對南加州愛迪生的創紀錄和解,為納稅人提供了有意義的賠償,用以支付撲滅Bobcat野火的龐大成本及公共土地的廣泛損害。」

據美國司法部指出,這是加州中區史上最大的一宗野火賠償和解案。

洛杉磯美國檢察官辦公室說明,公司須於和解協議生效日起60日內支付和解金,該協議於5月14日生效,且公司未承認任何過失或錯誤。

SCE發言人Diane Castro表示:「我們很高興能解決此事,並將持續推進野火緩解措施,進一步提升公眾安全和抗災能力。」

此外,該公司於上週向加州能源基建安全辦公室提交了一份為期三年的野火緩解計劃。

評論與分析

這宗和解案凸顯了公用事業公司在防範野火風險上的重大責任,尤其是在氣候變遷加劇乾旱和高溫的背景下,野火頻率和規模均有增無減。儘管SCE未承認過失,但高達8,250萬美元的和解金額無疑反映了政府對於這類事故造成公共資源損失的嚴重關注。

從更宏觀的角度看,這起案件提醒我們,公用事業基建的維護不僅關乎企業經濟利益,更直接影響民眾生命財產安全及環境保護。這促使業界必須加大投資於基建現代化與智能監控,提升樹木修剪和線路檢查的標準,避免類似悲劇重演。

此外,SCE提出的三年野火緩解計劃,若能具體落實,或將成為未來防火的新典範,但外界仍需持續監督其效果。對於香港及其他城市而言,這也是一個警示,提醒我們在面對極端天氣和自然災害時,公用設施的安全管理同樣不可忽視。

總結來說,這場和解不僅是對過去損害的賠償,更是推動野火防治和基建安全升級的關鍵契機。未來,如何在經濟發展與環境保護間取得平衡,將是所有相關方必須共同面對的挑戰。

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