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Smart meters, privacy nightmares

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Energy companies around the United States are installing smart meters to cut back on energy costs and usage. Privacy advocates are getting nervous.

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The city of Boulder, Colorado has a few smart grid homes already up and running. Host Steve Curwood talks with Kara Mertz, the Local Environmental Action Division Manager for Boulder about her city’s smart grid plan.

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