Wednesday, March 2, 2011

excellent videos

The best site is www.electromagnetichealth.org which includes many videos of the EMF conference at the S.F. Commonwealth club meeting November 2010. These talks are worthy of your precious time as they are world class scientist and activists on this topic.   In particular are:
  • Dr. Martin Block Ph.D video who discusses DNA damage and RF impact on repair proteins.
  • Dr. Magda Havas Ph.D video as she concisely shows elegant studies of RF impacts on heart &  blood.
  • Stirling Childs M.S. geologist, naturalist video which addresses the impacts of RF on nature. 
  • Dr. Joel Moskowitz Ph.D video on unraveling the science on RF. Elegant means of mining for the truth.
  • Dr. Sam Milham M.D. video which is a look at the impact of Dirty Electricity. It will change the way you use power in your home. 3/11

Sunday, February 6, 2011

Mendocinos County Smart Meter Moratorium-what it means

Now that Mendocino County has a moratorium there are some important concerns regarding the residents of Mendocino.
  • The moratorium covers the unincorporated areas (not the cities.)
    • Thus each city must have their own moratorium. Lobby your city council person with phone calls and letters. Sign the Refuse Smart Meter petition, so it can be used with your city council. These have effect and was the main reason Supervisors supported the County wide moratorium. You can help further by contacting refusesmartmeters@saber.net
  • Sheriff Allman says he will support the moratorium, but that his budget does not allow him to respond with deputies. He said he will  take reports and act. Installation is a misdemeanor in our county.
    • We are developing a report form, or affidavit of violation that could be used as a citizens arrest. Make sure you mark your power and gas meter locations with weather proof signs (many located at local natural food stores.) We recommend you take a picture of these notes with your signature and date it as a record of your concern.
  • PG&E claims it will not honor the moratorium per mandate from the California Public Utilities, yet no meters have been installed in the county since the moratorium went into effect.

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

FORMER PG&E CONTRACTOR ALLEGES SMART METER SAFETY LAPSES Smart Meter Ignition Risk “Could Lead to Another San Bruno”

January 26, 2011

FORMER PG&E CONTRACTOR ALLEGES SMART METER SAFETY LAPSES
Smart Meter Ignition Risk “Could Lead to Another San Bruno”
Joshua Hart
Director, Stop Smart Meters!
http://stopsmartmeters.org

San Francisco- A former employee of Wellington Energy, a company under contract with PG&E to install 10 million wireless ‘smart’ meters throughout California, has decided to go public today with allegations that he believes the company is risking public safety by installing meters that pose a fire risk and failing to train meter technicians adequately. The former employee- who has opted to keep his identity secret- worked for Wellington Energy for four months in 2010. During that time, he observed practices that- in his opinion- could result in one of the new meters producing an “arc” and igniting a gas leak. At the time of the fatal explosion in September, the City of San Bruno was fully installed with the new meters. Questions to the CPUC and PG&E about what precautions were taken before installing the new wireless meters (that have the potential to produce sparks) in close proximity to natural gas equipment have so far gone unanswered.

Mendocino Cty blocks PG&E Smart Meter Roll-out


Mendocino Supervisors responded to an outcry by citizens regarding the PG&E Smart Meter roll out. Supervisor Dan Hamburg(5th district) told concerned citizen in the Tuesday board meeting that PG&E had not responded adequately to the concerns heard at the Ft Bragg board meeting in October. At that meeting, two PG&E representatives presented the Smart Meter system designed to  remotely meter  power and gas, plus control of the meters via wireless communication. The meters utilize a second wireless transceiver to communicate and control upcoming Smart Appliances included Smart thermostats. Although the latter is currently voluntary, PG&E representative, Austen Sharp said that the California Public Utility Commission mandates that all houses and businesses will have smart meters and the remote control of personal home appliances.