Monthly Archives: August 2014

Smart Meter emissions and the antenna effect

“The utility industry and government regulators have presented no evidence that smart meters are safe.  Moreover, the findings presented [below] confirm that these meters are unsafe despite the fact that they may appear to be operating within flawed FCC guidelines, … Continue reading

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Book: “Doubt is Their Product” — how the industry confuses the public and the science

“Doubt is our product since it is the best means of competing with the ‘body of fact’ that exists in the minds of the general public. It is also the means of establishing controversy.” Tobacco company Brown and Williamson, “Smoking … Continue reading

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CPUC uproar continues as emails surface; PUC attorney fired who wanted PG&E records released

On July 29, PG&E was charged with lying to federal regulators. On the previous Friday, the CPUC released emails between PG&E executives and PUC officials. On July 28, the city of San Bruno held a press conference in front of … Continue reading

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California governor’s top staff are PG&E executives

Why has Governor Jerry Brown refused to fire CPUC Chairman Michael Peevey, formerly President of Southern California Edison? The San Bruno explosion and ongoing investigations have brought many of the longstanding issues and internal problems at the CPUC into the open. The … Continue reading

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