Pacific Grove City Watch

CRITICAL ACTION
- "You MUST PROTECT YOURSELF"
- "Box Your Analog Meters - Frame, Chain, Wooden"
- "Utility Commission Committee emails"
- "Protest Sign Ideas"


RED ALERT - ACT NOW
4/19/11 - print and send letter or email to the Ca State Utility Commission Committee - find the letter
in "Utility Commission Committee emails" folder.



ACTION ALERT - Everyone must get involved - or we will all be surrounded.

--give information to your neighbors, including Wellington’s phone number: 1- 866 - 671 - 1001

--with your neighbors, watch your neighborhood

--take flyers with you and let people know

- check back here for updates, and share this page.

Protest (pick 1, 2 or more to do as you have time):

--stand with a protest sign with a buddy on a busy street corner for an hour or two, have flyers to hand out if people want more information

--contact

--------the PUC -- regarding the opt-out proposal and Smart Meter program

--------Governor Brown

--------Bill Monning, Sam Blakeslee, Luis Alejo, state senators and Assemblymembers

--write letters to the editor

--------Monterey Herald

--------Salinas Californian

--------Monterey County Weekly

--------other newspapers

--file a complaint with the county district attorney




Monterey County Update Bulletins


Please take flyers with you wherever you go, and give to businesses and people you meet. Write Wellington phone number on your flyers (1-866-671-1001) so that people can call that number when they get their letters from PG&E. We need everyone’s help to get this stopped. Flyering, or holding signs protesting Smart Meters with a friend for an hour or two at busy intersections gets the word out.


OTHER RESOURCES


- EMF Safety Network now has a page devoted to the California Council on Science and Technology study and the critiques – great scientific information. It is under the Smart Meter Hazards tab at the top. www.emfsafetynetwork.org

Monterey and Pacific Grove libraries have books with Smart Meter documentation that I’ve put there, for those who don’t have computers. Seaside, Carmel and Salinas will be getting copies as soon as I can get there – this week. The libraries may be reluctant to keep these books. Call the libraries or go by and ask to see these books. Most of the libraries will have a three-volume set.

The District Attorney complaint form is in Vol. 1 to copy.









You Must Protect Yourself

1 - Box and chain up your electric and gas meters - YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN - see intructions and photos TOP RIGHT.
2 - get your keys back from PG&E, change your security code on your gate - If you have a gate lock or code to get to your meter and you’re changing it to keep Wellington and PG&E out, call Kathy at to let them know 831-241-1893

3 - Once you receive a letter from PG&E stating that they "will be installing SmartMeters in your neighborhood soon", call Wellington (the installation company) at 1-866-671-1001 - M-F, 8am-8pm, and ask them if they have a "work order" for your house. Give them your physical address and they can check. If they do have a work order for your location, tell them you don't want a SmartMeter. They won't argue with you. They will send your "work order" back to PG&E, and they will not schedule your house for installation.

4 - If they don't have a work order for your house, then you'll need to check back with them again. If at any point you receive a letter from PG&E, saying that they are about to install in your neighborhood, that is the point at which to make certain to call Wellington and strongly decline a SmartMeter. (They don't want trouble, and they feel this is PG&E's problem, not theirs, so they'll send the "work order" back to them.)

5 - Then, call PG&E 3 or 4 business days after speaking to Wellington, to make certain that they received back the work order from Wellington. Call this number: 1-866-743-0263.

These steps should hopefully buy us enough time for the "Opt -Out program" from PG&E to come into being.

6 - If you want to, you can also call PG&E at 1-866-743-0263, and insist on being put on their "delay" list. (This doesn't guarantee anything, however, and shouldn't be considered your "protection". But, it's probably a good idea to do this, too.)

Even if you aren't worried about SmartMeters, those of your neighbors who are electrically sensitive or have compromised health would be very grateful if you could PLEASE take these steps to help keep our neighborhoods protected from unnecessary and toxic radiation from these meters.

It will also help us prevent rising PG&E rates during peak usage hours, and also prevent the loss of privacy that these meters inherently are.

Nothing will stop them from getting to your meter except you.

Protests - Signs

Ban Smart Meters

Stop Smart Meters

Smart Meters harm our communities

Microwave rf harms DNA

PG&E puts profits before people

Safety first

Halt Smart Meter program

Smart Meters make people sick

Smart Meters = problems

Gov. Brown, halt this program!

Smart Meter Opt out is a Joke

I will not pay for your mistake.

Utility Commission Committee

NOTE: below email addresses are all in one building. To email ALL, simply copy and paste the whole list.


California State Assembly

Committee on Utilities and Commerce

Committee Phone (916) 319-2083

Assemblymember.Bradford@assembly.ca.gov, Assemblymember.Fletcher@assembly.ca.gov, Assemblymember.Buchanan@assembly.ca.gov, Assemblymember.Fong@assembly.ca.gov, Assemblymember.Fuentes@assembly.ca.gov, Assemblymember.Furutani@assembly.ca.gov, Assemblymember.Gorell@assembly.ca.gov, Assemblymember.Hernandez@assembly.ca.gov, Assemblymember.Huffman@assembly.ca.gov, Assemblymember.Knight@assembly.ca.gov, Assemblymember.Nestande@assembly.ca.gov, Assemblymember.Skinner@assembly.ca.gov, Assemblymember.Swanson@assembly.ca.gov, Assemblymember.Valadao@assembly.ca.gov


4/19/11 - Letter to the Utility Commission Committee

California State Assembly

Committee on Utilities and Commerce Committee

You are considering Smart Meters and their future.

Below is an article about the uproar in Maine and proposed legislation there, and an outstanding comment regarding Smart Meters and why they and the much-touted Smart Grid don’t work in reality.

A mistake is a mistake. The ramifications of this program were never sufficiently investigated, and we are dealing with the fall-out from that now.

Introduce this legislation for the residents of California:

Whereas, substantial and serious problems and issues have arisen with the deployment of the Smart Grid/Smart Meter program in the state of California and in other states,

Including billing increases, health problems, environmental impacts, privacy issues, interference, and job loss, brought to our attention by the public,

Whereas, the California Public Utilities Commission has not undertaken thorough, substantive investigations into these issues, dismissing applications filed with them, disregarding the advice of the Division of Ratepayer Advocates, and disregarding the growing opposition and concerns of the public and their elected officials; and

Whereas the actual benefit to the public, and the energy savings from, the Smart Meter/AMI program is questionable, leading the Attorney General of Connecticut to file a brief opposing their proposed AMI program; and

Whereas the continued use and deployment of Smart Meters in California poses a clear and present threat to the well-being of the residents of the state of California, risks including privacy, security, health, accuracy, and consumer fraud; and

Whereas immediate action is needed to address these issues, because inaction will allow these problems to continue and, in all probability, compound, to the serious detriment of our constituents throughout the state,

Whereas the California Constitution, Article 1, Section 1, is very clear about the substantial “inalienable” rights of the residents of this state, including the right to enjoy and defend our life and liberty, protect our property, and pursue and obtain “safety, happiness, and privacy;” and

Whereas the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act states: "The people of this state do not yield their sovereignty to the agencies which serve them...The people insist on remaining informed so that they may retain control over the instruments they have created." The people of California, not the public agencies they have appointed, have the ultimate authority to decide on their own behalf; and

Whereas, common sense concurs,

We, the legislators of the State of California, do take the following immediate actions:

  • An immediate halt to the Smart Meter/Smart Grid program statewide, including a halt to the installation or activation of Smart Meters and infrastructure and including water meters
  • Immediate deactivation of existing Smart Meters and infrastructure statewide
  • A prohibition on the disposal of analog meters, and a requirement that they be securely stored in California, in the areas from which they were removed.
  • Immediate public hearings and investigation into Smart Meter problems, including rf health, safety, and environmental issues
  • An investigation into the California Public Utilities Commission and its ties to industry, and recommendations made for reform, including replacement of staff and commissioners, including those with conflicts of interest, and an examination of all records related to consumer complaints and health problems related to Smart Meters, including phone conversations, correspondence, and contacts with customers including site visits.
  • An investigation into California utility companies, consultants, and contractors, including subpoena of all records related to consumer complaints and health problems related to Smart Meters, including phone conversations, correspondence, and contacts with customers including site visits.

Sincerely,

Your constituent,


Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Smart Meters - Monterey County BOS - No Concern For Your Health

03/22/11 - Today, the ravenous consumption of analog meters by PG&E received unanimous approval by the Monterey County Board of Supervisors who adopted the United Nations World Health Organizations position that wireless smart meters are as safe as cell phones.

Crafty proponents of wireless smart meters speak out of both sides of their mouths. They find various reasons to dismiss peer-reviewed studies of the opponents, while at the same time maintain more studies are needed.  So the MoCo BOS decide to request more studies...that, of course, will happen when we all start turning shades of purple.

MoCo BOS also provide the excuse that they don't want to open the county up to possible lawsuits with PG&E if they were to take a strong health advocacy position.  Just minutes before the presentation of the Health Commission Report, they approved spending an additional $100K of your tax dollars on lawsuits when it comes to the desalination plant.

Omni-missing Supervisor Potter was the only supe not to meet with health advocates sounding the alarm of an environment surrounded by EMF prior to the county municipality's action.  He walked out of the public chamber just prior to the Health Commissions presentation immediately after voting on an additional $100K to fund desal lawsuits.  This is one reason he should be recalled.  Public Health issues require participation, not missing in action.

The remaining supes likely tow the union, United Nations position.  Whatever they want, they get. They should all be recalled as they have negated their concern for public health.

Since there are no protections for the citizens coming from our local governments and agencies, we will now protect our property with cages, and file civil lawsuits against PG&E for property rights violations. We need to understand this outcome was by design, as most Americans remain passive to authority.

PG&E is banking on the fact that few citizens have the stomach for such actions, and will eventually roll over and allow their analog meter to be replaced. When our government allows something of this magnitude to happen, there is a problem with government.  You need to call the newly appointed members of the CPUC right now, and tell them forced deployment of wireless smart meters will not be tolerated and to take quick action to assist citizens under siege by PG&E.

CPUC Commissioner Florio     415-703-1840

CPUC Commissioner Sandoval           415-703-2593

In the meantime, we will be surrounded by EMF's at unprecedented levels, where no environmental study exists or is pending.  We will not know, at any given time, if our exposure levels rise above the FCC limits if we don't have a device on our person that warns us.  The life of a lab rat has just begun.

We plan to continue working within our own communities to educate our neighbors about the hazards of wireless smart meters and what it will cost them to protect themselves in their own homes.

Pacific Grove City Watch is sponsoring a Community Warning - "Surrounded by Microwaves".  March 30th, 7:00pm, Community Center, 515 Junipero.  More info here.
One person from every neighborhood should attend.
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1 comment:

  1. AnonymousMarch 23, 2011 at 8:40 AM

    About 17 people spoke to the Board about the many issues and problems, and three came from Santa Cruz. Excellent presentations.

    Who would not be motivated to take action after what they heard today?

    Well, most of our supervisors.



    Though Chair Parker recommended looking into a moratorium to the County last August, staff did not support a moratorium ordinance in their report, and Armenta, Calcagno and Salinas followed staff’s lead, which they told me beforehand they would do. Sup. Potter left the meeting early today without taking any position on the subject. He and his staff were unavailable to meet with beforehand; at least the others did and were honest.

    So what got adopted today was a weak letter to the PUC, which is what the county health department recommended. That letter asks the PUC to continue studying health effects from EMF. The problem is the PUC is not studying the health effects from EMF, so how are they going to continue doing something they’re not doing?

    Some of the statements on KSBW were not true. They interviewed quite a few of us, but none of that showed up on the news.



    If you watch the video of the meeting on the County of Monterey website, I think you’ll find it very informative and disturbing.

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