Wireless Refugees Attracting Increasing Attention From Media

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Josh Hart

Picture 1Another great piece by Kristin Fisher of Washington DC’s WUSA9.   We must appreciate and support reporters who know how to do their job, and are brave enough to speak out about a clearly insane situation, about which there is widespread denial.

“So I asked the wireless refugees this question: “What do you have to say to people who think that EHS isn’t real. That it’s all in your head?”

“I don’t worry about that because I know it’s happening. It’s happening and it’s getting worse, and I would suggest that we are probably near the end of the wireless age. Wireless will become a technology that can’t be used any more,” said Weatherall.

The conclusion I’ve come to is that the U.S. government needs to do more independently funded research. The National Institute of Health is not funding or conducting any studies on EHS, but other countries are. Sweden has fully recognized EHS as a physical impairment. Meanwhile, the Canadian government has started funding treatment of EHS and there’s currently a nine-month waiting list to get in.

If you think you’re suffering from EHS, please email kfisher@wusa9.com

Posted in Citizen rebellion, Electro-Hyper-Sensitivity, Greenbank, health effects, radio-frequency radiation, Washington DC, World Health Organization | 2 Comments

CPUC President Michael Peevey to Public: “Shut Up”

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Josh Hart

Michael Peevey has done enough damage to California: Now it’s time to go.

Yesterday, dozens of people descended on the California Public Utilities Commission (for the umpteenth time) to speak of health damage, fires, privacy violations, and inaccurate bills brought about by the “smart meter” and to demand major changes in state policy regarding the metering choices Californians have.

The room was shocked when, toward the end of public comment, President Peevey told the public- who in some cases had traveled hundreds of miles to be there- to “shut up.”

The heated exchange came as the last people who had signed up to speak before 9am were wrapping up their comments.  State law allows anyone present at the end of public comment period to speak for 1 minute to the Commission.

People started raising a protest when it was understood that Peevey would not allow public comment to continue. The Commission under Peevey has made it increasingly difficult for the public to comment, requiring that people not comment on the same subject more than once and unnecessarily limiting speaking time.   Several people who have been made sensitive to EMF’s by the smart meter, and who had taken time off work to speak, were forced to leave before their slot came up as they could not bear the wi-fi and other wireless devices that the PUC encourages in the meeting chamber.

It is widely believed that Mr. Peevey is under increasing pressure to step down- from elected officials and by victims of the San Bruno explosion, smart meters, nuclear power, and various inappropriate infrastructure developments during his tenure.

The man clearly lost his cool.

When the head of the state agency responsible for utility services and safety tells the public- who pay his salary- to “shut up”during a public meeting, it’s time for him to step down.

We will not “shut up” and we will not go away.  

Peevey’s outburst takes place at 42minutes 11 seconds in the video below:

San Francisco, CA., Feb. 28, 2013 – Though limited to 1 minute each, a parade of outraged citizens lasting over 40 minutes demanded that the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) provide community-wide opt-out without charge to the forced installation of wireless so-called ‘smart meters’ by California utilities.

StopSmartMeters.org Director Joshua Hart told the Commissioners to “deal with the demise of the smart meter program with dignity rather than denial,” and called for Commission President Michael Peevey to step down for his obdurate foot-dragging on this issue.

Posted in California, Citizen rebellion, CPUC, Democracy, Electro-Hyper-Sensitivity, San Francisco | 15 Comments

Jean McDonnel: Colorado Smart Meter Activist Needs Our Love

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Josh Hart
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Jean McDonnel

From Stop Smart Meters! Director Joshua Hart:

We were very sad to hear this latest news about our good friend Jean McDonnel.   Jean kindly hosted me when I visited Ridgway, Colorado in November of 2011 to speak at a local forum on smart meters she and others had organized.  I was touched by her generosity and giving spirit, and effectiveness in getting an important message across. 

We would be nowhere without activists like her.  

What Jean needs right now is the community to rally and demand that the stupid meter is immediately removed from her house and that she obtain proper, non-chemical treatment for her cancer.  Please send messages of support and love.  Give to her appeal- a little or a lot.

This notice was recently circulated on Jean’s behalf:

Jean McDonnel almost single handedly obtained “opt out” policies for several small communities in Colorado including Ridgway and Ouray. Just before her work was done she collapsed in front of the utility company after a speech.  She was life-flighted to a hospital with a torn aorta.  Only 8% of people with this condition survive.  Jean had two strokes as a result but survived the surgery and is severely disabled on one side of her body.

Jean has been a FIRECRACKER for justice all her life, first for those with Multiple Chemical Sensitivities (MCS) and then for those suffering from electro-sensitivity and “smart” meters.

She moved from Ridgway, Colorado to Texas to be near her family last year. No official “opt out” in Texas yet, although they have a proceeding.  Texas Rep. Bonnen is active in helping.  He wrote the Texas legislation regarding the “voluntary” option of smart meters. Even though smart meters are not “mandatory” the PUC and Utilities have acted as if they are.  Jean bought a nice house, and quickly got sick from the smart meters even though she tried to locate in a less dense area.

Now comes the kicker…

Jean, three months after being in her new house in Texas that has smart meters, has been diagnosed with breast cancer.  She has to have a mastectomy.  Because she is severely allergic to most medications (MCS) she has had to opt for an alternative treatment that does not take medicare.  Jean has taken out a credit line on her house, for $8000.  They say it will at a minimum cost $50,000 for her surgery and treatment.

So Jean- who has been through all this- and fought so hard against smart meters and the smart grid- is now stuck with a smart meter on her home, and is facing a huge debt just for cancer treatment.  Jean has signed up on a web site for cancer patients where people can give forward to those in need.  Jean could use some help now, after many years of giving to others.

I urge you to pass this on and if you can give at:

www.giveforward.com/jeanscancerfund

Send a letter or call Rep. Bonnen of Texas and ask for his help in getting a safe analog meter back on Jean’s home.

A close friend had this to say about Jean:

“I love Jean, she is an inspiration. she tells us the ‘hilite 70‘ window film has helped reduce the power of RF emissions significantly.  Even when in a disaster for herself she continues to give to others.  Hope you can pass this on and give if you can.  Thanks to you all for all you are doing…”

Thanks for your support of a good friend and ally.

Posted in Cancer, EMF Mitigation, health effects, Smart Grid, Texas | Leave a comment

Pepco Caught in Lie About Smart Meter RF Frequency

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Josh Hart

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WASHINGTON DC– Thanks to the investigative efforts of Desiree Jaworski of the Center for Safer Wireless who demonstrated to WUSA 9 news on Tuesday that Pepco has in fact been lying to its customers about the number of smart meter wireless pulses in a day.

This deception is not an isolated incident, but part of a pattern of deceit by utilities, as evidenced by our recent coverage of the Sacramento Municipal Utility District’s lies and the invasion of privacy and identity fraud committed by top executives at Pacific Gas and Electric Company in California, who also misrepresented emissions frequency from their meters, saying they broadcast 45 seconds per day, while they were forced to admit that the meters pulse up to 190,000 times per day.  What are they trying to hide?

Note that many of the smart meter pulses in this screenshot are into the red zone, which corresponds to levels which would be illegal in Russia, according to the user manual for the Cornet EMF meter (pdf). You can purchase the Cornet meter used in this investigation from our friends at Radmeters so you too can expose the local utility’s lies.

Posted in Cancer, Cell phones, Citizen rebellion, radio-frequency radiation | 4 Comments

Stand Up and Speak to the CPUC February 28th

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Josh Hart

MVI_3303CA-wide alert via the grassroots wire:

Thursday, February 28, 2013 – 9am

California Public Utilities Commission
505 Van Ness Avenue – Auditorium
San Francisco, CA 94102

A decision on Phase 2 (cost/fees and community-wide opt-out) of the SmartMeter opt-out provision is on the horizon.  Administrative Law Judge YIp-Kikugawa, who presided over the Dec. 20 Santa Rosa public participation hearing and the four hearings in Southern California, will soon be making her recommendation to the Commission.

In the meantime, Commissioner Timothy Simon’s term expired and Governor Brown appointed Carla J. Peterman, previously on the California Energy Commission and TURN Board of Directors.

Ms. Peterman, seated just last month, has not experienced the SmartMeter drama that began with skyrocketing bills in Bakersfield in 2008, followed shortly by health complaints, privacy issues, security questions, and protests statewide.  She has not encountered people sickened and disabled after SmartMeter installation.  We need to welcome her and make sure she sees faces and hears voices of PG&E customers who have been adversely affected by SmartMeters and meets other customers with serious concerns.  Once a Phase 2 decision is agendized, commissioners’ minds will already have been made up and a vote will be a mere formality.

Feb. 28 IS THE LAST CPUC BUSINESS MEETING IN SAN FRANCISCO UNTIL APRIL.  The one March meeting (3/21) is in San Diego.

The minimum the public should tolerate:

  • no-cost individual and community rights to keep analog meters
  • residential and business “opt-outs”
  • ‘safe zones’ around homes of those suffering from electro-sensitivity
  • full, open investigations and hearings into health, privacy, and fire risks from smart meters
  • recall of hazardous meter systems

We know that personal appearances and personal stories delivered in the open time at the start of public meetings do get attention and  DO MAKE A DIFFERENCE.  Such appearances were effective in achieving the critical PG&E analog meter option last year.

Let’s not surrender to waiting and hoping.  If you’ve spoken before, be proud, know you have contributed, and come again now.  Bring someone new if you can.  If every previous voice recruits a yet unheard one, what a showing we’ll make!

 And what a lot of topics to choose from:  RF health impacts, fire safety, commission staff and PG&E execs’ spying, privacy violations, overcharging, property rights violations, etc. etc.  You pay their salaries- now take up some of their time!

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