Our precedent-setting Maine investigation into the safety of smart meters continues with the recent filing of final legal briefs at the Maine Public Utilities Commission (MPUC). What remains is a final report from MPUC staff to the Commissioners, the Commissioner\u2019s decision, and possibly a separate proceeding on remedy. Win or lose, appeals are likely.<\/p>\n
We last asked you for money on 22 October 2012, when our legal fees, billed at a discounted rate, were about $68,000. We are asking again for your support now, with fees up to $160,000.<\/p>\n
Please support this effort that helps all of you!<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0In the effort to stop smart meters from eroding our health and legal rights, Maine is first in the nation<\/em>:<\/p>\n These accomplishments have come at great personal cost borne by a very few, both in terms of thousands of hours of volunteer time and substantial legal fees. Please help make this a community-supported effort!<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n We are in an excellent position to win back our rights, as Maine statute dictates the Public Utilities Commission shall ensure<\/span><\/i> safe service and that utilities shall furnish<\/span><\/i> the same. The heavy burden is on them to guarantee safety. Winning in Maine helps those across the country. \u201cAs Maine Goes, So Goes the Nation<\/i>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n The Coalition does not have tax-deductible status. However, in an effort to assist in the elimination of smart meters, the mid-coast Maine environmental group Friends of Merrymeeting Bay (FOMB), with 501(c) (3) status, has agreed to accept and pass through tax-deductible donations of $250 or more in direct support of our work. Donations at or above $250 should be sent to<\/p>\n FOMB Write \u201csmart meters\u201d in the memo line. Checks for amounts under $250 should be sent to the Coalition address at the bottom of this article. Appreciated securities are also welcome through FOMB\u2014call Ed Friedman at 207-666-3372 for more information.<\/p>\n For many of us, smart meters are a line in the sand that we will not cross. What other device imposes mandated radiation emissions on us 24\/7, invades our privacy, steals our personal data, infringes on several of our constitutional rights, and compromises our personal and grid cybersecurity?\u00a0 We as citizens must fight as well as support<\/i> the fight to stop this.<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>In order to succeed, we need your financial help now<\/span><\/b>.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 Thanks so very much!\u2014Ed Friedman, Dianne Wilkins & Kathleen McGee<\/p>\n\n
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