Category Archives: Citizen rebellion

Stop Smart Meters….But What Do We Want to Start?

A grassroots upwelling of public outrage over forced smart grid deployments spilled onto the streets in over 35 communities around North America yesterday, showing that our movement is growing bigger every day, and that utilities and governments better take heed- … Continue reading

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More than 35 ‘Smart’ Meter Protests Hit US and Canada Oct. 4

People are fed up. Fed up with being forced to have an unwanted, intrusive device attached to their home. Fed up with utility company threats, coercion, and lies. Fed up with having their essential services disconnected or being charged a … Continue reading

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Fairfield Iowa Wins Struggle to Stop Smart Meters! ———– “Effort to Relieve Tensions in the Community”

More bad news for the smart meter industry and good news for public health and democracy: Victory!! The small Midwest city of Fairfield, Iowa- in a stunning reversal brought about by ordinary residents organizing and bringing the evidence of the … Continue reading

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National Day of Action to Stop Smart Meters October 4th!!

From ActionDaytoStopSmartMeters.Org: NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION CALLED AGAINST ‘SMART’ METERS AND GRID Recent Fires in Illinois, Pennsylvania Add Urgency to Calls for Moratorium WASHINGTON, DC– Citing thousands of instances of ‘smart’ meter fires, health problems, and violations of privacy laws, … Continue reading

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80 Year Old Woman Threatened with Water Disconnect

It appears that utility companies are not above bullying 80 year old great grandmothers, threatening to disconnect their water supply simply for refusing a smart meter on their property.  Audrey, a great- grandmother in Baraboo, Wisconsin has stood up to … Continue reading

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