Category Archives: PG&E

Rebellion in the ‘Burbs: Dad Has Smart Meter Removed

Right in the heart of Silver Springs Networks territory, in San Mateo County, this devoted husband and father of two young children decided his family’s health, safety, and privacy are vitally important to him–so important that he took it upon … Continue reading

Posted in California, Citizen rebellion, PG&E, San Mateo County, Uncategorized | 16 Comments

Stop Smart Meters Goes National … and International!

There are websites and groups using “stop smart meters” as their rallying cry all over the US, in Canada and Australia, and now in Britain (see below for a round-up). There is a documentary film brewing with the same name. … Continue reading

Posted in Australia, Britain, California, Canada, Citizen rebellion, Class Issues and Social Equality, Democracy, Electro-Hyper-Sensitivity, Los Angeles, Michigan, neighborhood organizing, Orange County, PG&E, Privacy, Safety, SCE, U.K., Uncategorized | 6 Comments

Santa Cruz Leads the Fight in California, Once Again

Santa Cruz County, California–birthplace of Stop Smart Meters! and epicenter of a steady stream of both political and direct action in the battle against smart meters–remains on the front lines. The Santa Cruz County Public Health Department here has just … Continue reading

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Meters that Endanger: Shocking Details from a Whistleblower

Are smart meters just too complex? Are they veritable blackboxes (well, beige) of assorted electronic components,  jury-rigged and thrown together in an off-shore factory, and then slapped onto houses without proper safety testing? Sure, we all have electronic devices in … Continue reading

Posted in Citizen rebellion, CPUC, Federal Energy Act of 2005, Federal Government, legal issues, PG&E, Safety, Uncategorized | 22 Comments

Revised PG&E Smart Meter Opt-Out Proposal Has Arrived…

…And analog meters are going to be offered–but the proposed cost will run you $210 the first year, and $120 each year after that. Please read this informative post on EMFSafetyNetwork.org.  The California PUC will hold a second phase of … Continue reading

Posted in Citizen rebellion, Class Issues and Social Equality, CPUC, FCC, PG&E, Smart Grid, Uncategorized | 4 Comments