Marin County to consider moratorium on SmartMeters

abc7news.com

Now, some environmentalists are raising concerns about electromagnetic radiation they say is given off by the meters.

http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local/north_bay&id=7564707

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Plug pulled on smart meter plan

Victorian Govt admits smart meters increase electricity bills
http://www.emfacts.com/weblog/?p=1334

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(Note - re the story yesterday's from Victoria, Australia about smart meters) - "a government official there told me the newspaper had got it wrong and there had never been a moratorium on the meters themselves, but only on the time-of-use tariff".

However, an example of the plan being shelved for economic reasons is Maryland:

Arlene

Nationwide Consumers wary of smart meters
http://capoliticalnews.com/blog_post/show/5788


Informant: Martin Weatherall

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Residents express concern over SmartMeter radiation

KGO-TV

His concerns about cell phones are the same concerns he has about SmartMeters -- namely, he's worried that the electromagnetic radiation emitted by these ...

http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/business&id=7583605

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Security Vulnerabilities of Smart Electricity Meters
http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2010/07/security_vulner.html


Informant: Martin Weatherall

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Gauging SmartMeters' sucess

Santa Rosa Press Democrat

While the PUC study does not address any perceived health risks related to electromagnetic frequencies emitted by the meters ? the main concern expressed ...

http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100814/ARTICLES/100819692/1350?Title=Gauging-SmartMeters-sucess



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