Dive Summary:

• One of the petitions has 83 supporters thus far, which is 4,917 fewer than it needs, while the other is 999,869 short of its 100,000-signature requirement.
• The aim of the petitions is to not only stop the installation of further smart meters, but also allow customers to opt out if they want to stick with traditional meters.
• Like many groups opposed to the meters, Halt Smart Meters Massachusetts cites safety and privacy issues as the main reasons for their opposition.

From the article:

The push by organizations to stop the use of smart meters continues with a Massachusetts organization now joining the effort to stop the replacement of gas and water analog utility meters.

Halt Smart Meters Massachusetts has set up shop in Wayland, asking the public to sign two petitions against the use of smart meters. One will be sent the commissioner of the Department of Public Utilities and the other to be sent to Attorney General Martha Coakley. As of 11 a.m. Friday, the petition to the Massachusetts DPU had 83 supporters with still 4,917 needed, while the petition to Coakley had 131 supporters and 999,869 needed. ...