The lawyer received word that tomorrow, July 12, Judge Adair would announce her decision to certify the Class Action or not. I am sure the media will cover the announcement immediately if the judge decides not to reject our class action. I will have it in tomorrow’s update. 1) A petition is being circulated regarding … Continue reading 2016-07-11 Can dirty electricity from $$meters cause Type 3 Diabetes?
A year ago, I sent a complaint to the BCUC charging that they had the responsibility under the BC Utilities Act to take action based upon the evidence I provided showing that these meters cause fires. My complaint, substantiated by evidence, can be found in the update of July 28, 2015. https://stopsmartmetersbc.com/z/2015-07-28-special-update-some-evidence-of-fires-sent-to-bcuc/ A draft response … Continue reading 2016-07-09 Ombudsperson holding meetings across province.
1) Announcement that Perry Kendall will be on the task force re. legalizing marijuana. We all know how “scientific” he is, and so open-minded to new information, too! http://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/legalizing-pot-current-situation-is-not-working-says-anne-mclellan-1.2968208 2) From a member re. “$$mart water meters”. “Neptune water meters emit every 6-14 seconds all day. why!!!! Some are lower emissions but many are quite … Continue reading 2016-07-01 Another young person with brain cancer
1) A sales pitch for Time-of-Use billing which will be brought in across California in the next couple of years. Imagine sitting in Palm Springs in 50C without air conditioning or the bill with higher daytime rates if you choose to keep comfortable. In this article they say the thermostat would be reduced by “only … Continue reading 2016-06-25 USA FCC head promotes technology without bounds or policy
1) Here is a press release that was sent to media today. – http://www.stopsmartmetersbc.com/ul-certification-of-safety-playing-with-fire/ It is about the UL certification of $$meters that have burned and failed. ITRON has applied to UL to certify the meters that are already on homes in BC, and once these are certified, BC Hydro and FortisBC will try to … Continue reading 2016-02-26 Please circulate press release re. UL standards being inadequate
1) The Internet of Things is a major threat to privacy. Appliances, which will report via the ZigBee chip in the $$meter, are a key component. “Smart appliances — part of the futuristic and vaguely defined Internet of Things — are designed to make our lives easier but they also have the potential to be intrusive … Continue reading 2016-02-21 The potential threat from “smart” appliances
1) US holding war games to prepare for a cyber attack on the electrical grid. Many attacks have occurred already, and still utilities resist increasing security measures due to costs. Really concerning admissions in this article. “According to the DHS group, 46 cyber security incidents were reported in 2015, and 79 were reported the year … Continue reading 2016-06-07 Important letter from BCUC re more analogs
1) A new award-winning documentary about the health effects of cell phone radiation available online for free for the next month! Please let friends and family know about this. “Free Viewings of Mobilize: A Film about Cell Phone Radiation” Mobilize is an investigative documentary that explores the long-term health effects of cell phone radiation, including … Continue reading 2016-05-22 “Mobilize”, new documentary available for free
1) Smeters are now promoting themselves as identifying and reducing electrical fires. I wonder if they identify and report when they become the source of the problem, the cause of the fire? Sounds more like this is a “desired” use of smeters but that they aren’t there yet. And I guess we’ll have to spend … Continue reading 2016-05-16 $$meters reducing fires? Really?
Sorry – no update last night due to a major windstorm in Victoria that resulted in a power outage. Now, if BC Hydro had spent the money on putting all lines underground and updating infrastructure instead on the dumb program and wasting money on Site C, this wouldn’t happen. 1) Every day I get more … Continue reading 2016-03-09 & -10 Utilities offer incentives to get control of appliances