Category Archives: Safety

More Orwellian Twists: Not Being Home Means “Opting Out,” and How Your Home is Now a Wireless Facility…

Posted on March 19, 2012 by onthelevelblog

Earlier this month author, blogger, and San Francisco citizen-activist Edward Hasbrouck filed a protest with the CPUC regarding the so-called smart-meter “opt-out” program they recently approved for PG&E customers. Read his blog post here.  In his protest he argues that … Continue reading →

Posted in California, Citizen rebellion, CPUC, Democracy, PG&E, Privacy, radio-frequency radiation, Safety, Uncategorized | 6 Comments

Silver Spring Networks IPO: Predatory Capitalism in Action

Posted on February 13, 2012 by onthelevelblog

By Joshua Hart You can certainly blame your utility and state and federal regulatory agencies for those headaches—both real and figurative—since the smart meter went in.  There’s no denying they deserve your criticism.   But at the root of this … Continue reading →

Posted in California, Cancer, Carbon Offsets, Cell phones, Citizen rebellion, Climate Change, Democracy, Federal Government, health effects, legal issues, Military, Safety, San Mateo County, Smart Grid | 79 Comments

Stop Smart Meters Goes National … and International!

Posted on January 26, 2012 by onthelevelblog

There are websites and groups using “stop smart meters” as their rallying cry all over the US, in Canada and Australia, and now in Britain (see below for a round-up). There is a documentary film brewing with the same name. … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, Britain, California, Canada, Citizen rebellion, Class Issues and Social Equality, Democracy, Electro-Hyper-Sensitivity, Los Angeles, Michigan, neighborhood organizing, Orange County, PG&E, Privacy, Safety, SCE, U.K., Uncategorized | 5 Comments