Category Archives: CPUC

PG&E’s “Smart Grid” + Climate Crisis = Existential Risks

Posted on October 28, 2019 by Josh Hart

It’s looking like Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) is now responsible not only for igniting the Kincade Fire which has burned 66,000 acres in Sonoma County, California and now threatens more than 80,000 structures, but also two more fires in … Continue reading →

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Nina Beety: AT&T is Stealing our Landlines

Posted on June 12, 2017 by Josh Hart

By Nina Beety, Guest Commentary The public paid for America’s sturdy, reliable and essential copperline landline infrastructure through rates and tax-subsidized incentive programs. But AT&T wants to eliminate copperline service. Most Californians don’t know this. “Dependable” is not in vogue, … Continue reading →

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Southern California Gas Disconnects “Opt Out” Fee Resister; Fairfax, Sebastopol Face Forced Smart Meter Deployment

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Josh Hart

California Investor-Owned Utilities on War Path On December 7th, 2016, the Southern California Gas Company disconnected the gas service of San Luis Obispo resident Ken Herrmann for unpaid “opt-out” fees related to their “advanced” metering system. This is the first … Continue reading →

Posted in California, Citizen rebellion, CPUC, Democracy, legal issues, neighborhood organizing, PG&E, Privacy, SCE, SDG&E | 1 Comment

Video of April 13th California Landline-Killing AB2395 Hearing

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Josh Hart

**Contact the State Assembly Appropriations Committee Who Will Vote Soon on this Bill – Tell Them to: SAVE LANDLINES and VOTE NO ON AB2395** Timepoints for the above video of the Utilities Committee Hearing on April 13th CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY … Continue reading →

Posted in California, Cancer, Cell phones, Citizen rebellion, CPUC, Democracy, Electro-Hyper-Sensitivity, EMF Mitigation, Environmental Concerns, FCC, health effects, landlines, legal issues, radio-frequency radiation, Sacramento, Safety, Smart Grid, World Health Organization | 3 Comments

Former CPUC President Loretta Lynch–Flanked by Physicians and Researchers–Delivers Searing Indictment of Smart Meters and EMF Risks at Mountain View Wireless Summit

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Josh Hart

Eat your heart out, Google. On Saturday October 10th, the Wireless Technology and Public Health Summit was held in the heart of Silicon Valley at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts. The event was sponsored by the Santa … Continue reading →

Posted in California, Cancer, Cell phones, Citizen rebellion, CPUC, Democracy, Electro-Hyper-Sensitivity, EMF Mitigation, Environmental Concerns, FCC, Federal Government, health effects, Health studies, PG&E, Physicians, Privacy, radio-frequency radiation, Sacramento, Safety, Santa Clara County, Smart Grid, Wi-Fi | 10 Comments