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<span style="font-size: xx-large;">SMARTMETER HEARING</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2014</span><br />
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<div class="rteleft"><span style="font-size: large;">There will be a legislative hearing on smart meters in Lansing on Tuesday December 2, 2014.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This hearing could well shape the future of smart meter technology in Michigan. DTE, the MPSC chair and Consumers Energy&nbsp;have all also been invited to attend the hearing. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Once citizens are educated on the details you will be outraged, and rightfully so!</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qrl1KSMr5M"><span style="font-size: large;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qrl1KSMr5M</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our collective voices need to be heard regarding the Draconian methods the utilities are being used to push their agenda.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It is imperative that we get as many people as possible to Lansing onDecember 2nd.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We need at least several hundred people from around the state to make the needed impact and show the necessary level of support for this issue. </span><br />
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<span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: x-large;">THIS IS NOT A POLITICAL / PARTISAN ISSUE ! </span></span><br />
<span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: x-large;">IT IS A RIGHT VS. WRONG ISSUE ! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">DETAILS:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tuesday December 2nd </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">9:30:&nbsp; meet in at the state capital.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">10:00: smart meter rally at capital &nbsp;</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">10:00-12:15: Meet with STATE SENATORS to share your concerns about smart meters and request help and protective legislation. </span><br />
<span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: x-large;">DEMAND A &quot;NO FEE OPT OUT PROVISION!!&quot;</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">12:30 -- smart meter rally state capital&nbsp; for House members</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">12:30-3:00 -- contact state representative to share your concerns about smart meters and request help and protective legislation. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">3:00/4:45 -- smart meter committee hearing will be held at the Anderson House office building (directly across from the capital) in room to be determined. The hearing will begin right after the house session and the start time will range anytime from 3:00-4:45.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Details of Hearing:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">You do not have to testify to attend the hearing or rallies.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Everyone who would like to testify can testify, and we encourage you to. If you are testifying plan to give a 3-5 minute testimony. People who need longer for their testimony, will testify at the end. You should absolutely testify if you have been significantly impacted and have a heath issue, have had your power interrupted, have had to leave your home due to the meter, have had a fire. If you have been impacted strongly, your voice needs to be on the record. If you are planning to testify and have evidence to support your claims, please bring it with you to be read into the record. Also if you plan to testify, please plan to stay at the hearing until your testimony has been given.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It is most important to stay for at least the first hour of the testimony when the press and legislators are in attendance. After that time, if you are not testifying, feel free to stay or to leave at any time.</span><br />
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The first hour of testimony will be pre-assigned to people based on the scope, impact and or the expertise of their testimony. If you have been significantly impacted in the ways outlined above by smart meters and wish to be a part of the initial testimony, please contact us at: <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">pamandandy22@yahoo.com or </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">kipdee@wowway.com </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">we will be coordinating the first hour of speakers.</span><br />