Category Archives: Citizen rebellion

CPUC President Michael Peevey to Public: “Shut Up”

Yesterday, dozens of people descended on the California Public Utilities Commission (for the umpteenth time) to speak of health damage, fires, privacy violations, and inaccurate bills brought about by the “smart meter” and to demand major changes in state policy … Continue reading

Posted in California, Citizen rebellion, CPUC, Democracy, Electro-Hyper-Sensitivity, San Francisco | 15 Comments

Pepco Caught in Lie About Smart Meter RF Frequency

WASHINGTON DC– Thanks to the investigative efforts of Desiree Jaworski of the Center for Safer Wireless who demonstrated to WUSA 9 news on Tuesday that Pepco has in fact been lying to its customers about the number of smart meter … Continue reading

Posted in Cancer, Cell phones, Citizen rebellion, radio-frequency radiation | 4 Comments

PG&E Officers Kiraly and Burt, CPUC Planning & Policy Division Head Marzia Zafar Implicated in Smart Meter Spy Scandal

Utility’s Own Internal Investigation Reveals Violations were Systemic and Widespread SAN FRANCISCO- Documents filed last week at the California Public Utilities Commission indicate that the spy scandal that forced the resignation of William Devereaux, ex- Senior Director of Pacific Gas … Continue reading

Posted in California, Citizen rebellion, CPUC, Fires, health effects, PG&E, Privacy, San Francisco, Smart Grid | 5 Comments

Stop Smart Meters! Sacramento Challenges SMUG SMUD

SACRAMENTO, CA– Resistance to smart meter deployments can vary tremendously, depending on local circumstances.  Sometimes a local population is informed, organized and resistant to a smart meter deployment before the men in uniforms and white trucks arrive like some old … Continue reading

Posted in California, Citizen rebellion, Democracy, health effects, neighborhood organizing, radio-frequency radiation, Sacramento, Smart Grid | 13 Comments

Smart Meter Protesters Confront Al Gore in SF

(From last night’s protest at Al Gore’s speaking gig in San Francisco- organized by No Smart Meters SF)

Posted in California, Citizen rebellion, Environmental Concerns, health effects, San Francisco, Smart Grid | 4 Comments