或許這是頭一回，埃琳·布羅克維奇與太平洋燃氣電力公司（PG&E Corp.）站在了同一條戰線上。

布羅克維奇因成功地在法庭打贏針對這家加州公用事業巨頭的水污染官司而知名，這場戰斗后來被拍成了奧斯卡獲獎電影，由朱莉婭·羅伯茨主演。但在12月12日，布羅克維奇發表聲明，支持太平洋燃氣電力公司的一項因其輸電線路故障導致野火的受害者補償計劃——這一和解計劃可以幫助這家電力巨頭避免在明年破產。

太平洋燃氣電力公司引用了布羅克維奇的聲明，該公司正在抵擋來自紐約的對沖基金埃利奧特管理公司的批評，該公司還高調推出了一項針對太平洋燃氣電力公司的競爭對手重組計劃，并警告說該公司的和解計劃將危及其公司的長遠健康。埃利奧特和太平洋投資管理公司，正帶領著一批債券持有者，提出了向太平洋燃氣電力注入200億美元現金的方案，以換取該公司幾乎所有的資產。

而作為太平洋燃氣電力公司重組計劃的一部分，該公司同意向野火受害者支付135億美元。該協議仍需經加州州長加文·紐森姆以及破產法庭的同意。

“這一重組以及與所有受害者和解的計劃議案，符合州長制定的目標。”布羅克維奇在聲明中說，“最重要的是，及時地為野火受害者提供公平和恰當的補償。這一做法，也將讓公司可以持續達成州氣候目標和清潔能源目標。”（財富中文網）

譯者：宣峰

Perhaps for the first time ever, Erin Brockovich and PG&E Corp. are on the same side.

Brockovich is best known for her success fighting the California utility giant in court over water contamination, a battle later depicted in an Academy Award-winning film starring Julia Roberts. But on December 12, she voiced support for a plan by PG&E to compensate the victims of wildfires ignited by its power lines -- a settlement that could help the power company emerge from bankruptcy next year.

PG&E distributed Brockovich’s statement as it was fielding criticism from the New York hedge fund Elliott Management Corp., which is pitching a rival restructuring plan for PG&E and has warned that the company’s proposal jeopardizes its long-term health. Elliott and Pacific Investment Management Co. are leading a group of bondholders offering to inject as much as $20 billion in cash into PG&E in exchange for almost all of the company’s equity.

As part of PG&E’s restructuring plan, the company agreed last week to pay $13.5 billion to wildfire victims. The deal still needs approval by California Governor Gavin Newsom and the bankruptcy court.

“This proposed plan of reorganization and settlements with all the victims meet the Governor’s goals that he’s laid out,” Brockovich said in the statement. “First and foremost, they will fairly and justly compensate wildfire victims in a timely manner. This approach will also enable the company to continue to help meet the state’s climate and clean energy goals.”