Category Archives: Class Issues and Social Equality

PG&E’s Offer of Analogs Comes at a High Cost

Having been forced by bad press to throw sickened customers a meager bone–the option to keep an analog on an individual basis only, at an inflated cost–PG&E CEO Anthony Earley made this astonishing remark: “Why should we be fighting with … Continue reading

Posted in Cancer, Citizen rebellion, Class Issues and Social Equality, Climate Change, CPUC, Democracy, Electro-Hyper-Sensitivity, Environmental Concerns, Health studies, interference, PG&E, Privacy, Safety, Smart Grid, World Health Organization | 15 Comments

Smart Meters Are Illegal: A Nitty-Gritty Analysis of Peevey’s Unlawful and Unfair “Opt-Out” Proposal

We have been saying all along that this forced deployment of dangerous “smart” meters is illegal, and that the recent proposed “opt-out” put forward by CPUC President Michael Peevey is extortionate—here is a detailed analysis of just how far away … Continue reading

Posted in Citizen rebellion, Class Issues and Social Equality, CPUC, Democracy, FCC, Federal Energy Act of 2005, Federal Government, PG&E, SCE, Time of Use Pricing, Uncategorized | 9 Comments

CPUC Grants SCE Customer an Analog Meter

In a replay of his declaration that a PG&E customer could “go back to an analog meter,” CPUC President Michael Peevey last week granted a Southern California Edison customer the same request. “That’s an affirmative answer,” he told Topanga resident … Continue reading

Posted in Class Issues and Social Equality, CPUC, Democracy, Los Angeles, Safety | 10 Comments

Stop Smart Meters! Stands in Solidarity with Occupy Wall St.

Stop Smart Meters! stands in full solidarity with the Occupy Wall St. movement rapidly growing throughout the country.  Together, we bear witness and refuse to go along with the rampant corporate abuse that is violating the economic, health, safety, and … Continue reading

Posted in Cell phones, Citizen rebellion, Class Issues and Social Equality, Democracy, Electro-Hyper-Sensitivity, Santa Cruz County | 5 Comments

More Thoughts on Wednesday’s CPUC “Opt Out” Workshop

A lot has been said about the ‘opt out’ workshop on Wednesday at the California Public Utilities Commission .  Here are statements from two of those present, shedding additional light on the ways in which the PUC and the utilities … Continue reading

Posted in Citizen rebellion, Class Issues and Social Equality, CPUC, Democracy, Electro-Hyper-Sensitivity, PG&E, San Francisco | 7 Comments