Nanaimo woman will speak before city council next month; Greens want hearings by Darrell Bellaart July 30, 2011 Growing public concerns surrounding B.C. Hydro’s plans to use radio waves to transmit data on home power consumption will soon be heard at Nanaimo city council. A Nanaimo spokeswoman for Citizens for Safe Technology will go before […]
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by Jonathan Fowlie July 29., 2011 In fighting the Harmonized Sales Tax, Former premier Bill Vander Zalm has regained significant public attention and profile. But what will happen when the referendum is over, and HST issue is finally put to rest? Vander Zalm was asked about this Thursday on CBC’s Power and Politics, and offered a surprising […]
The Canadian Press Posted: Jul 28, 2011 5:04 PM PT Last Updated: Jul 28, 2011 5:04 PM PT British Columbia’s privacy commissioner has launched an investigation into BC Hydro’s Smart Meter program after complaints that the information collected by the device breaches personal privacy. Elizabeth Denham said Thursday that the investigation will ensure that the […]
BC Hydro plans to finalize installation of their new “Smart Meters,” but the change has residents around Victoria and the province spooked — not just for the potential billing changes, but for concerns over privacy, effectiveness and, of course, the health of electromagnetic Residents concerned by Smart Meter plan POSTED BY: DANIELLE POPE 07/27/2011 12:00 […]
DANIEL LEBLANC OTTAWA JULY 28, 2011 The Green Party is waging war against WiFi pollution, and Elizabeth May is leading by example. Ms. May, who was the first Green candidate to win a seat in the House of Commons in the last election, took to Twitter on Wednesday lay out her concerns over “electromagnetic […]
Smart meters could triple hydro rates July 27, 2011 Dear Mayor, Council, and Editor: Smart meters have been installed in several U.S. states and in Ontario, and we should be benefiting from their experiences. Many serious problems have been reported, regardless of the location or brand of meter. It follows that these same problems will […]
Langley Times Published: July 27, 2011 2:00 PM Updated: July 27, 2011 2:54 PM The modernization of BC Hydro’s metering system is intended to be safer, more reliable and cost effective than the current system, and reduce electricity theft. But Hydro’s smart meter technology may also be hazardous to health, polluting homes and the outdoors with […]
Magda Havas speaks with CBC Radio about Smart Meters in North America. July 26 2011 http://www.cbc.ca/ontheisland/2011/07/26/smart-meter-safety-concerns-jack-laytons-departure-and-protecting-avatar-grove/ http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2011/07/27/bc-hydro-smart-meter.html
Comments JULY 18, 2011 Dear Editor: Why is the BC Government requiring all homes to be in conflict with section 5.57 of the Works Safe BC regulations? At the end of May, the World Health Organization/International Association For Research on Cancer (IARC) declared emf, including low levels such as cell phones, as a Group […]
By Sarah Simpson, Citizen July 15, 2011 The CVRD board has requested BC Hydro officials explain to them the ins and outs of smart meters before agreeing to have them installed in the region. “We’ve had a couple of delegations at the electoral area service committee level and some emails about smart meters and we […]
