Category Archives: Democracy

Ventura County Puts Foot Down Against Opt Out Fees

The utilities and their pals on the CPUC have tried to portray the battle against smart meters as a Northern California phenomenon.  Well, after this week it’s a lot harder to make that argument.  On Tuesday, Ventura County (pop. 800,000) … Continue reading

Posted in California, Citizen rebellion, Democracy, health effects, Smart Grid, Ventura County | 11 Comments

More Orwellian Twists: Not Being Home Means “Opting Out,” and How Your Home is Now a Wireless Facility…

Earlier this month author, blogger, and San Francisco citizen-activist Edward Hasbrouck filed a protest with the CPUC regarding the so-called smart-meter “opt-out” program they recently approved for PG&E customers. Read his blog post here.  In his protest he argues that … Continue reading

Posted in California, Citizen rebellion, CPUC, Democracy, PG&E, Privacy, radio-frequency radiation, Safety, Uncategorized | 6 Comments

Collateral Damage: Speaking Out Against Wireless Harm

By Anonymous For those of you obsessed with your wireless technology, I need to ask–why are my children and I considered acceptable collateral damage so you can have your wireless convenience? Have you utterly lost your sense of humanity? Maybe … Continue reading

Posted in Bees, Cancer, Cell phones, Citizen rebellion, Democracy, Electro-Hyper-Sensitivity, health effects, radio-frequency radiation | 41 Comments

Palo Alto Municipal Utility District Rejects Smart Meters — Now Fifty Local Governments in California Say No

One more reason why it pays to have local–not corporate–control over essential public services.  Yesterday, after receiving testimony from those injured by smart meter radiation and hearing widespread reports of fires, health damage, privacy invasions and overcharges, the City of … Continue reading

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Silver Spring Networks IPO: Predatory Capitalism in Action

By Joshua Hart You can certainly blame your utility and state and federal regulatory agencies for those headaches—both real and figurative—since the smart meter went in.  There’s no denying they deserve your criticism.   But at the root of this … Continue reading

Posted in California, Cancer, Carbon Offsets, Cell phones, Citizen rebellion, Climate Change, Democracy, Federal Government, health effects, legal issues, Military, Safety, San Mateo County, Smart Grid | 79 Comments