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Pittsfield, MA Residents Furious, Sue Over New Cell Tower
People all across America are fighting big telecom companies as they install ugly, hazardous equipment in residential neighborhoods and...
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Oct 10, 20211 min read
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Emergency Medicine Doctor Opposes Cell Tower Near Homes Due to Health Risks
Dr. Gregory Johnson, emergency medicine physician affiliated with Memorial Hospital in Carbon County, WY, vehemently opposes the...
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Oct 10, 20211 min read
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197-Foot Cell Tower Catches Fire in Lapeer, MI Due to Electrical Problems
"Wiring in a 197-foot-tall cell tower located near Elm and Saginaw streets in Lapeer caught fire Wednesday evening. Shortly after 9 p.m....
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Oct 10, 20211 min read
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Family of Pastor Sues Telecoms, Alleges Cell Phone Radiation Caused Deadly Brain Cancer
LAKE CHARLES, La., April 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The family of a Sulphur, La. pastor who died last year from aggressive brain cancer...
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Oct 10, 20213 min read
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Former Cell Tower Worker On Permanent Disability Following Radiation Exposures
"...47-year-old Rick Garwood, a former cell phone tower technician from Southern California...was exposed to massive radiation amounts in...
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Oct 10, 20211 min read
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Hundreds of Vinton, VA Residents Stop 137-Foot Cell Tower
"Plans for a new cell phone tower were shot down in Roanoke County Tuesday night, after massive opposition from residents. The Board of...
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Oct 10, 20211 min read
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Community Defeats Cell Tower Slated for Playground in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina
For two years, Bob Hammes, a retired minister, rallied his community to oppose the installation of a cell tower on the Long Point...
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Oct 10, 20211 min read
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Baton Rouge, LA Passes Protective 5G Ordinance
On Wednesday, December 9, 2020, the East Baton Rouge Metro Council approved a new set of 5G rules intended to address homeowners'...
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Oct 10, 20211 min read
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'We're Being Railroaded' - Colorado Residents Mount Major Fight Against AT&T Cell Tower
"While most county residents would probably agree on the need to improve cell phone service in the area, the installation of new cell...
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Oct 10, 20211 min read
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'I Get Dizzy and Nauseous' - 12 Year-Old Pleads for City to Turn Off Cell Tower Near Home
PITTSFIELD, MA - "Hi. My name is Amelia, I am 12 years old, and I thank you for letting me speak tonight. I have called into open...
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Oct 10, 20212 min read
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Lavallette, NJ Borough Council Challenges Verizon 5G Proposals
On Tuesday, January 19th, 2021, the Lavallette, NJ Borough Council voted to approve five separate 5G-enabled "small cell" wireless...
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Oct 10, 20211 min read
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Palm Coast, FL City Council Rejects 150-Foot Cell Tower Next to Residential Community
"Ending one of the most furious backlashes against a city initiative in recent years, Mayor Milissa Holland today moved to deny the...
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Oct 10, 20211 min read
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Southwick, MA Planning Board Votes to Deny Verizon Cell Tower
"Residents in the Lexington Circle neighborhood were heard loud and clear by the Southwick Planning Board, which voted 4-1 Jan. 19 to...
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Oct 10, 20211 min read
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Berkeley, CA Residents Furious Over Cell Tower Installation Feet From Homes
“I think it is a cruel and inhumane intrusion when AT&T can install a radiation-emitting cell tower 14 feet from people’s homes…" Read...
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Oct 10, 20211 min read
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Feb. 2014: West Virginia Cell Tower Collapse Kills Three, Including Volunteer Firefighter
"When the first tower collapsed at approximately 11:37 a.m. Saturday, it killed Kyle Kirkpatrick, 32, of Hulbert, Okla., and Terry Lee...
grassrootsenvred
Jun 15, 20211 min read
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BREAKING NEWS: Cell Tower Catches Fire and Collapses at High School in Chula Vista, CA
"The light caught fire at about 7:30 p.m. outside of Otay Ranch High School. The tower collapsed onto the bleachers and rubberized track,...
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Jun 10, 20211 min read
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Amelia's Story: A 13-Year Old's Battle Against a Verizon Cell Tower
"Being ignored by a city that you love was hard. Getting sick when the tower was turned on was even worse. My sister felt it first. She...
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Jun 10, 20211 min read
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