Author Archives: Josh Hart

End of Year Appeal: Please Donate to Stop Smart Meters!

I never look forward to doing this.   I’d rather be on the ground, stopping smart meters and standing up for our privacy, safety, and health.  But the reality is that campaigning has costs.  Our opponents are funded to the tune … Continue reading

Posted in California, Citizen rebellion, Democracy, FCC, Fundraising, neighborhood organizing, Privacy, radio-frequency radiation, Safety, San Francisco, Smart Grid | Leave a comment

Precedent-Setting Smart Grid Verdict: Jury Awards Vermont Couple $1 mil for Microwave Taking of Their Mountaintop Home

Some really nice, artistic people– Felix Kniazev and Olga Julinska lived peacefully on top of a green mountain in Vermont with their two children until their utility VELCO decided to build a massive communications tower on the mountain as part … Continue reading

Posted in Citizen rebellion, Democracy, FCC, interference, legal issues, neighborhood organizing, Smart Grid, Vermont | 3 Comments

‘Old Ironsides’ Provides a Secure Analog Meter Defense

Forcible installations have led to an incredible array of defensive structures being built around analog meters to protect homes from the “smart” scourge.  We received the above photo of analog protection dubbed “Old Ironsides” from Eric Windheim, Director of Sacramento … Continue reading

Posted in Canada, Citizen rebellion, Democracy, Installer Threats and Assaults, neighborhood organizing, Quebec, Sacramento, Smart Grid | 2 Comments

Reports of Armed Intimidation and Trespassing in Nevada

Yesterday we received an unconfirmed report that Nevada Energy (NVE) trespassed on private property using armed agents, intimidating residents and refusing to leave when asked to do so.     This has become something of a pattern by the utilities- if … Continue reading

Posted in Democracy, Nevada | 2 Comments

Seen on a Gate in Berkeley, California

Posted in Berkeley, California, Cell phones, Citizen rebellion, neighborhood organizing | 1 Comment