Furry Friends Alert: Your Pets May Get Sick from Utility “Smart” Meters Even If You Don’t
By B.N. Frank Since tens of millions of electric, gas, and water utility “Smart” Meters have been installed worldwide – it’s more likely than not…
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Exorbitant Costs with Electric Vehicles Include Upgrading Homeowners’ Electricity for 12 Hour Charging
By B.N. Frank Electric Vehicles (EV) are being promoted as cool and socially responsible despite the fact that some models have already caught fire and…
Media Exposes More about Current Ohio and Illinois Utility Bribery Scandals. But What About Smart Meters?
By B.N. Frank Activist Post has reported about the legislator-utility bribery situations in both Ohio and Illinois. It’s worth noting that Americans have also been…
Ohio House Speaker and 4 Others Arrested in $60M Bribery Case Regarding Utility Bailout Legislation
By B.N. Frank ComEd Utility in Illinois recently agreed to pay a $200M fine for federal bribery. The Illinois House Speaker and clean-energy advocates have…
ComEd Utility Agrees to Pay $200M Fine for Federal Bribery Charge
By B.N. Frank Last summer Activist Post published this article about ComEd: “Energy News” Reports Low-income Utility Customers in Illinois Could Be Paying More For…
Millions of Americans Can’t Afford Running Water Because of Utility Cost Hikes: Investigation
By B.N. Frank Utility companies continue to increase customer bills in order to cover various costs. From The Guardian: The scandal of millions of Americans…
Maine Resident with Cancer Sues Utility Company over Discriminatory Smart Meter “Opt Out” Fees
By B.N. Frank Duke Energy customers with medical statements in North Carolina don’t have to pay “opt out” fees to not have the utility company’s…
Smart Meter Woes Include Noisiness aka “The Hum” Noticeable to Humans and Animals
By B.N. Frank Utility companies worldwide have installed electric, gas, and water “Smart” Meters. They are very EXPENSIVE (see 1, 2), very problematic, and very…
Record 34.8 Million Utility Smart Meter Shipments for 2021 Despite Skyrocketing Bills, Fires, Explosions, etc.
By B.N. Frank Utility “Smart” Meters are awful and you probably have them whether you know it or not. Ten of millions of them –…
Electric Bill Skyrockets After Utility Company Installs “Smart” Meter on Senior Citizen’s Home
By B.N. Frank Ten of millions of 2-way transmitting electric, gas, and water transmitting utility “Smart” Meters have been installed on homes and throughout communities…
Study: “Smart” Meters Reduce Energy Use Around 2% – Not Environmentally Meaningful as Promised
By B.N. Frank Since tens of millions of 2-way wireless transmitting utility “Smart” Meters have been installed on homes and throughout communities in the U.S….
Not the First “Small Town U.S.A.” vs Horrible Utility “Smart” Meters
By B.N. Frank Tens of millions of utility “Smart” Meters – electric, gas, and water – have been installed on homes and throughout communities in…
Virginia Rejects $752M Utility “Smart” Meter Plan and Other Grid Modernization
By B.N. Frank Since millions of electric, gas, and water smart meters have been installed on homes and throughout communities in the U.S. it’s likely…
Michigan Bill Allows Utility Customers to Have Analog Meters or Modify “Smart” Meter Installation
By B.N. Frank Tens of millions of smart meters have been installed on homes and throughout communities in the U.S. and worldwide. Unlike original analog…