Category Archives: Democracy

Some PG&E Customers Getting Fees Reversed as CPUC Endlessly Delays Smart Meter “Opt Out” Decision

SAN FRANCISCO- Some utility customers in California are getting utility smart meter “opt out” fees reversed in hearings at the California Public Utilities Commission, even as the Commission itself drags out a decision about the legality of such fees, having … Continue reading

Posted in California, Citizen rebellion, CPUC, Democracy, Fires, legal issues, neighborhood organizing, PG&E, San Francisco, Smart Grid | 7 Comments

Stop Smart Meters! Director Interview: Resistance to Technocracy and the Smart Grid

From James Tracy’s Memory Hole Blog: This week James is joined by Josh Hart, founder and director of the California-based Stop Smart Meters, one of the foremost organizations raising public awareness on the rollout of wireless technology and the “smart … Continue reading

Posted in California, Cancer, Cell phones, Changing a Meter, Citizen rebellion, Democracy, Dirty Electricity, Electro-Hyper-Sensitivity, EMF Mitigation, Environmental Concerns, FCC, Federal Government, Fires, Florida, health effects, Health studies, Installer Threats and Assaults, legal issues, neighborhood organizing, PG&E, Privacy, PSREC, radio-frequency radiation, Safety, SCE, SDG&E, Smart Grid | 1 Comment

When Will the Smart Meter Insanity End?

Originally posted on SmartGridAwareness.Org There have been a number of articles appearing in the national media over the past few weeks outlining the dangers and risks of so-called “smart” utility meters.  The smart grid mouthpiece website SmartGridNews.com even ran an article … Continue reading

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Smart Meter Scourge Targets UK with Propaganda

Smart meters are now being installed in the UK haphazardly, house by house without the regimented deployments that have riled neighborhoods in the US, Canada, and Australia.  The UK government has delayed the systematic roll-out of smart meters but still … Continue reading

Posted in Britain, Changing a Meter, Citizen rebellion, Class Issues and Social Equality, Democracy, Smart Grid | 4 Comments

London’s Black Cabs Join Global Revolt Against “Smart”

I’m still in the UK giving talks, meeting with our allies, and spending time with family and friends,  planning to return to the US in a week via cargo ship. Here in London, on Wednesday, the center of the city … Continue reading

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