What a Year!

2021: A Successful Year At A Glance

• December 21st, 2021: The Balance Group drafts and files an HHS/FDA petition on RF exposure for Americans for Responsible Technology, Environmental Health Trust, and a variety of other co-petitioners
• October 13th, 2021: The Balance Group files a reply brief (jointly with ViaSat): Environmental & Human Impact Review Is Necessary Regarding SpaceX-Starlink Satellite Mega-Constellation
• August 13th, 2021: The DC Circuit court rules that the FCC "failed to provide a reasoned explanation for its determination that its guidelines adequately protected" humans from negative health effects unrelated to cancer. The court also stated the FCC showed "a complete failure to respond to comments concerning environmental harm caused by RF radiation." Two amicus briefs were filed in the case by Balance Group co-founders.
• August 6th, 2021: The Balance Group files a legal brief (jointly with ViaSat) challenging the FCC's approving the launch of the largest satellite mega-constellation in human history because its impacts remain largely unstudied.
• May 27th, 2021: The Balance Group files a Notice of Appeal in the Federal Court of Appeals for the Washington DC Circuit concerning the FCC’s ruling to approve a major modification to the world's largest planned satellite network without an environmental impact assessment as required by NEPA, let alone any apparently reasonably sufficient safeguards concerning cybersecurity, insurance and other protections.

Thank You For All Your Support

Our membership has grown this year, and we want to thank you for all your support. The Balance Group exists to provide a balanced approach to solving large, systemic issues concerning existing and proposed man-made systems and their impact on the human condition and the environment at large. We wouldn’t be able to do this important work without the backing of our incredible members.
Invite your colleagues and friends to join our membership as well! Our members include astronomers, physicists, scientists, environmentalists, technologists, telecommunications experts and medical professionals, among others. Our members are also people interested in balancing the needs for technology with those of healthy ecosystems and a clean environment.

We'll see you in 2022, Happy New Year!