Category Archives: Federal Government

A Threat to Our Lives: Climate Change & “Smart Grid”

This is Jerry McNerney, a congressman from Stockton, CA who has worked for utility and telecom interests and received campaign contributions from the same.  He has dutifully introduced the new “Smart Grid Advancement Act,” (HR 2685) a bill that could … Continue reading

Posted in California, Climate Change, Democracy, Environmental Concerns, Federal Government, PG&E, Smart Grid, Washington DC | 2 Comments

“Smart Grid Advancement Act” Introduced in US Congress; Take Action to Stop it Today

Two members of congress (Jerry McNerney, D- Stockton, CA and Matt Cartwright, D- PA) have introduced a congressional bill (HR 2685) that would apparently require all electricity providers (including rural cooperatives and municipal utilities) to join the ‘smart’ grid and … Continue reading

Posted in California, Federal Government, Privacy, radio-frequency radiation, Smart Grid, Washington DC | 64 Comments

Are Smart Meters Part of the Plot?

The United States Government is spying on our e-mails and telephone calls.  A lot of us certainly suspected it, but now it has been confirmed thanks to the brave actions of Edward Snowden, a former CIA operative who revealed the … Continue reading

Posted in Citizen rebellion, Democracy, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Federal Government, Privacy, Smart Grid | 5 Comments

Speak Out Against Tom Wheeler for FCC

Thanks to electricalpollution.com for the heads up: Thomas E. Wheeler, a former lobbyist for CTIA who opposed meaningful RF safety limits in the 1996 Telecommunications Act, has been nominated by President Obama to be Chairman of the FCC. Please let … Continue reading

Posted in FCC, Federal Government, Obama, radio-frequency radiation | 1 Comment

Nationwide Violations of FCC Radiation Limits at Wireless Antenna Sites

MARSHFIELD, VT–(Marketwire – Mar 20, 2013) – The EMRadiation Policy Institute (EMRPI) has released videos revealing the FCC’s failure to protect Americans from wireless radiofrequency (RF) radiation. US workers and families are at risk of overexposure to RF at hazardous … Continue reading

Posted in Citizen rebellion, FCC, Federal Government, legal issues, radio-frequency radiation, Safety | 3 Comments