Attached is a press release that went out yesterday morning.  Please send it to your local newspapers, radio stations, etc. People need to be demanding an independent investigation in the ITRON meter failures in BC. The government, Hydro, are denying the failures have occurred, despite their own records to the contrary. This is profound negligence. … Continue reading 2014-10-30 – Press Release re ITRON smart meter failures →

1) For some reason the link to #2 on 2014-10-05 stopped working. Here is another link to the Wall Street article re. cell transmitters being over the FCC limit. http://www.rfsafe.com/wsj-one-10-cell-phone-towers-violate-rf-radiation-safety-rule/ 2) A fire in Michigan blamed on ITRON $meter. According to this website http://www.smartmetereducationnetwork.com/how-to-tell-if-I-have-a-ami-dte-smart-advanced-meter.php the smeters used in Detroit are the same as ours: ITRON … Continue reading 2014-10-06 ITRON meter blamed for fire in Detroit →

A commentary by Olle Johansson about the effects of RF on fetuses and children.  You will have to translate via google, but the translation is very good. http://newsvoice.se/2014/10/14/experter-och-lakare-varnar-gravida-kvinnor-och-barn-bor-ej-utsattas-for-mobiltelefoni-och-wifi/   In the UK fears are increasing about the costs of the $mart grid spiralling out of control. We have no idea here how much this is … Continue reading 2014-10-14 ITRON admits its Smart Meters don’t work in large concrete high rises. →

1) According to this letter, a 200 foot Rogers’ antenna was approved during the Christmas season by Islands Trust in a manner that prevented members of the community to raise and discuss concerns. If there is action being taken to confront what appears to be inadequate consultation, please let me know at: citizensforsafertech@shaw.ca.    Please … Continue reading 2023-02-17 Rogers’ tower on Hornby Island, concerns raised →

1) From someone in the USA who has been fighting for people to be able to refuse smeters. I thought of particular interest his testimony that analogs are readily available. I don’t know what is involved in “refurbishing” them but they have lasted for decades without any care or maintenance so I would expect refurbishing … Continue reading 2023-01-27 Analog meters are available in the USA →

1) Unlike BC Hydro and FortisBC, and the BC Utilities Commission, in 2017 the public was able, with support from many groups, to refuse to allow smeters to be put on homes in many parts of New Mexico. Now, the utility company is back with the new version (Gen 5 Riva) of the ITRON smeters … Continue reading 2022-11-30 Help Keep New Mexico Smeter Free →

1) By chance, I saw someone outside my home near my smeter so I went out for a talk. He said that my “radio off” smeter (I corrected him — it’s my transmitters turned off smeter) had to be upgraded, but he didn’t know why. He said all smeters for those who have opted out … Continue reading 2022-09-23 Warning re. insulin pump →

1) We’ve known for years that smeters gather data not needed for billing. That was one of the major points we argued before BCUC. Smeters provide usage patterns from which others are able to tell when you are away, when you go to sleep, etc. But they will get even more invasive when ZigBee chips … Continue reading 2022-09-15 Smeters: the household spy →

There will not be an update on Sunday (as usual) or Monday.         Happy Victoria Day. 1) I will be providing an overview of fibre optics issues, disappearance of copper land lines and some of the many questions about them. A discussion will follow. Marg Friesen will give an update on the … Continue reading 2022-05-21 BC Hydro Substation under Vancouver elementary school →