Utility suggested downgrading leaks to cut costs before Bruno pipeline explosion — and potentially not fixing them

Pacific Gas and Electric Co. suggested to managers before the San Bruno pipeline explosion that downgrading more than 2,300 natural gas leaks — and potentially not fixing them — would save the company nearly $5 million, according to an internal document obtained by The San Francisco Chronicle.

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