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Chris Flynn <[log in to unmask]>
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Records Management Program <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 2 Feb 2011 12:29:59 -0700
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Who played you in the movie?

> Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2011 13:29:17 -0500
> From: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: PG&E launches massive record search after San Bruno disaster
> To: [log in to unmask]
> 
> Don't get me started... DON'T EVEN GET ME STARTED on this one.
> 
> I **KNOW** the true story, I lived it for 12 years.  Between 1982 and 1993,
> I was first a Consultant and then the Gas Transmission and Storage Records
> Manager for PG&E.  My last hurrah was managing the engineering support
> efforts for drawing conversion and production from concept to as-built on
> the last major parallel pipeline installed in 1991-1994.
> 
> I know what records were there, because I BUILT the system- selected, hired
> and managed the staff that indexed and inventoried everything from the 1890s
> to 1990s, built databases, established filing systems, converted physical
> format drawings from pen and ink on linen to CAD by raster and vector
> methods, established historical files for all of the pipeline and facilities
> along the lines.  Every pipeline was supported by a detailed system of
> records from the original Job Order estimating the coast of installation
> through all phases of construction, maintenance and modification to date, as
> required by CPUC General Order 112D.
> 
> And I also know that after I left, no one knew what the files were or what
> they represented because during the reorganization that resulted in my
> position being one of the 1500 that were eliminated, all but one member of
> my staff lost their jobs also... and the Engineering Records Reference
> Library was 'relocated'.
> 
> And yeah, I knew where the smoking guns were that Ed Masry asked about in
> Erin Brockovich as well. Don't get me started on THAT one either... I had
> control over ALL of those records.
> 
> Larry
> [log in to unmask]
> [Yes, it's really me =) ]
> 
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