Day: February 5, 2016
Amid Health, Privacy Fears, States Are Letting People Reject ‘Smart Meters’
© The Associated Press A Burlington Electric employee checks the radio frequency of a smart meter in Vermont, which in 2012 became the first state to allow electric customers to refuse smart meters at no added cost. Shortly after Joe Davidson moved into his Cincinnati apartment, he noticed his joints were achy and he wasn’t […]
What We’re Reading: Top State Stories 2/5
NY: New York to offer free Zika testing to pregnant travelers nytimes.com Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that New York would offer free testing to all pregnant women who had traveled to a country experiencing a Zika outbreak, regardless of whether they were showing symptoms. US: President proposes oil tax for roads, rails and ‘clean’ tech […]