California County Bans SmartMeter Installations

Posted by Soulskill on Friday January 7, 2011 @07:35AM from the coddling-the-dumb-meters dept.

kiwimate writes "Marin County in California has passed an ordinance (PDF) banning the installation of smart meters in unincorporated Marin. Among the reasons given are privacy concerns associated with measuring energy usage data moment by moment and the potential for adverse impact on emergency communication systems used by first responders and amateur radio operators. The ordinance also comments that 'the SmartMeters program ... could well actually increase total electricity consumption and therefore the carbon footprint,' citing 'some engineers and energy conservation experts.'" The ordinance also mentions "significant health questions" raised about "increased electromagnetic frequently radiation (EMF) emitted by the wireless technology in SmartMeters."

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Re:Grow Ops in Marin? by PopeRatzo · 2011-01-07 07:41 · Score: 4, Funny

.One of the more prevalent issues is union labor pushing to keep meter-readers in business.
You got a problem with that?

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Re:Grow Ops in Marin? by $RANDOMLUSER · 2011-01-07 08:05 · Score: 3, Funny

kids these days. The joke is older than you are.

How many Teamsters does it take to change a light bulb?
Two. You got a problem with that?

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Re:Grow Ops in Marin? by lessthan · 2011-01-07 09:50 · Score: 3, Funny

He just provided a source saying that there aren't many low skilled jobs around. No qualification. Is your assertion supposed to be true because you made the font bold?

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