Category Archives: PG&E

Something Funny Happened on the Way to the Smart Grid— How the Precautionary Principle Can Save the Day

by Cynthia Sue Larson Like most Americans, I took only moderate notice of President Barack Obama’s announcement on October 27, 2009 of a $3.4 billion commitment to build something called the “smart grid.” My ears perked up when Obama spoke … Continue reading

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Fighting the Smart Grid Scam Since 2010: Stop Smart Meters! is Two Years Old

Stop Smart Meters! is two years old today! “Has it really been that long?” we’re thinking.  “Is that all?” one reporter from a local newspaper told us  “It feels like you guys have been around for years.”  Believe me we … Continue reading

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PBS Newshour Smart Meter Coverage

An international grassroots resistance against smart meters has been going on for more than two years now, but you wouldn’t know it if you got your news solely from national broadcast TV. That changed on Friday when PBS Newshour aired … Continue reading

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Smart Meter Neighborhood Warnings Posted

David Botton from Sonoma, CA sent us this photo of the side of his home.   People aren’t waiting for regulators to post warnings in neighborhoods with smart meters- many are posting homemade warnings themselves.  This is unfortunately what it looks … Continue reading

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PG&E Attempts to Muzzle Incriminating Details Emerging from Widening Smart Meter Spy Scandal

 CPUC Investigation Reveals that Senior Execs Knew About- and Condoned  Spying on Stop Smart Meters! and EMF Safety Network SAN FRANCISCO – While public anger continues to simmer over the imposition of illegal[1] and extortionate smart meter ‘opt out’ fees … Continue reading

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