Dive Summary:

• Smart meter opponents in the Chicago suburb of Naperville, Ill., revived a federal suit requiring the city to replace smart meters with analog meters at no extra cost.
• The re-filed suit describes clashes with police, smart meter fires, and incidents of hacking, in addition to bolstering claims that smart meters threaten human health, safety, security, and constitutional rights.
• Naperville is home to more than 57,000 residential smart meters.

From the article:

“City officials have repeatedly said the meters are safe and that safeguards are in place to protect customers' privacy. City Attorney Margo Ely said she again will ask Lee to dismiss the lawsuit.”