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June 21st, 2013: Details Emerge of Vacaville, CA Smart Meter Fire Death

PRESS RELEASE                               Contact: Joshua Hart, Director Stop Smart Meters! EMBARGOED UNTIL:                                                       josh[at]stopsmartmeters[dot]org 7am EST 21st June, 2013 WHEN SMART METERS KILL: THE STORY OF LARRY NIKKEL Details Emerge of Vacaville, CA Smart Meter Fire Death SAN FRANCISCO– Details have come … Continue reading

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When ‘Smart’ Meters Kill: The Story of Larry Nikkel — Details Emerge of Vacaville, CA Smart Meter Fire Death

Larry Nikkel  By Joshua Hart, Director StopSmartMeters.Org Details have come to light of a man killed by a Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) Smart Meter that caught fire in Vacaville, CA on July 9th, 2010.   Larry Nikkel of 230 Arbor … Continue reading

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News Round Up: Smart Meter Fires Tell “Difficult” Story; DC Opens Health Inquiry; IEEE Puts Industry on Notice

What a week.   The gavel had hardly fallen on the Maryland Public Service Commission’s smart meter fire hearing when news came through of 3 new reported home fires started by smart meters in the Chicago area.  In Pennsylvania,  Peco Energy … Continue reading

Posted in Australia, Britain, Canada, Cell phones, Citizen rebellion, FCC, Illinois, legal issues, Michigan, neighborhood organizing, Privacy, radio-frequency radiation, Safety, Smart Grid, U.K. | 2 Comments

Maryland Hearing to Consider Smart Meter Fires After Pennsylvania Utility PECO Energy Enacts Moratorium

As reported in the Baltimore Sun today, the Maryland Public Service Commission may have some tough questions for the state’s utilities tomorrow at an emergency hearing specifically looking at the issue of fires caused by “smart” meters.  Or, more likely … Continue reading

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Fire at 160 Santa Rosa, SF: Due to Smart Meter Installation?

This burned-out house has a dramatically melted “smart” meter at the heart of the blackened areas–is the “smart” meter the source of the fire? The news item clearly states that the fire was located in the garage, yet the Fire … Continue reading

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