Category Archives: Citizen rebellion

Maryland Hearing to Consider Smart Meter Fires After Pennsylvania Utility PECO Energy Enacts Moratorium

As reported in the Baltimore Sun today, the Maryland Public Service Commission may have some tough questions for the state’s utilities tomorrow at an emergency hearing specifically looking at the issue of fires caused by “smart” meters.  Or, more likely … Continue reading

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Shut Down not Melt Down

Anyone who thinks we can use nuclear power safely following the Fukushima disaster needs to have their head examined.  Here in Santa Cruz, California an ocean away from Japan, we saw a 35% increase in human infant mortality after the … Continue reading

Posted in California, Cancer, Citizen rebellion, Orange County, PG&E, San Francisco, Santa Cruz County, SCE | 1 Comment

Something Funny Happened on the Way to the Smart Grid— How the Precautionary Principle Can Save the Day

by Cynthia Sue Larson Like most Americans, I took only moderate notice of President Barack Obama’s announcement on October 27, 2009 of a $3.4 billion commitment to build something called the “smart grid.” My ears perked up when Obama spoke … Continue reading

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Fighting the Smart Grid Scam Since 2010: Stop Smart Meters! is Two Years Old

Stop Smart Meters! is two years old today! “Has it really been that long?” we’re thinking.  “Is that all?” one reporter from a local newspaper told us  “It feels like you guys have been around for years.”  Believe me we … Continue reading

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PBS Newshour Smart Meter Coverage

An international grassroots resistance against smart meters has been going on for more than two years now, but you wouldn’t know it if you got your news solely from national broadcast TV. That changed on Friday when PBS Newshour aired … Continue reading

Posted in California, Citizen rebellion, CPUC, health effects, PG&E, radio-frequency radiation, Safety, San Francisco, Smart Grid, World Health Organization | 13 Comments