Saturday, 8 October 2011

BC mayors vote for moratorium on smart meter installations

News 1130
Dan Burritt

Delegates at the Union of BC Municipalities
Convention have voted, electronically, 55.1 to 44.9
per cent in favour of a motion calling for a moratorium
on the installation of smart meters.
VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - Premier Christy Clark says the government will not change its mind on having BC Hydro install smart meters in people's homes, despite mayors' concerns.

Delegates at the Union of BC Municipalities Convention voted, electronically, 55.1 to 44.9 per cent in favour of a motion calling for a moratorium on the installation of the devices.

Some are concerned about radiation exposure but Clark says she's looked at those issues and is not sold.

"Because when we're surrounded by wireless and cell phones, there are a lot of other sources of the problem that they're concerned about, and so I just don't share those concerns," she says.

"We're talking about a smart grid and that smart grid is going to [...]



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