Keri Webber’s family has been poisoned with lead in their tap water over the almost two years that the city of Flint, Michigan drew its … Poisoned for two yearsRead more
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Harvesting Water From the Sky
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Protesters Win Repeal of Water Privatization in Mexico
A privatizing water law in the Mexican state of Baja California was repealed Tuesday following mass demonstrations against further privatization. The state’s Governor Francisco Vega … Protesters Win Repeal of Water Privatization in MexicoRead more
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Nestlé Will Pay More to Pump Ontario’s Water for Bottling
Today, Nestlé pays just $3.71 per every million litres of water the company pumps out of the ground in Ontario, so that it can bottle … Nestlé Will Pay More to Pump Ontario’s Water for BottlingRead more
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Municipal water concession to the private operator Agbar has been invalidated
Spain’s largest private operator Agbar has enjoyed a monopoly in the Metropolitan area of Barcelona by supplying 28 municipalities out of 36 including the city … Municipal water concession to the private operator Agbar has been invalidatedRead more
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Nearly 3,000 US Communities Have Lead Levels Higher Than Flint
A Reuters investigation this week uncovered nearly 3,000 different communities across the U.S. with lead levels higher than those found in Flint, Michigan, which has … Nearly 3,000 US Communities Have Lead Levels Higher Than FlintRead more
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Michigan residents deplore plan to let Nestlé pump water for next to nothing
Michigan regulators were deluged with angry comments this week, after reports that the state had drafted a permit approval for Nestlé to nearly double the … Michigan residents deplore plan to let Nestlé pump water for next to nothingRead more
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Nestle bottled water plant upgrade driving more groundwater extraction
Swiss giant Nestle plans to significantly increase the amount of Michigan groundwater it pumps from under the state in conjunction with a $36 million dollar … Nestle bottled water plant upgrade driving more groundwater extractionRead more
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As Flint Suffers, Nestlé Plans Dramatic Expansion of Water Privatization in Michigan
The state of Michigan has reportedly issued preliminary approval for bottled water behemoth Nestlé to nearly triple the amount of groundwater it will pump, to … As Flint Suffers, Nestlé Plans Dramatic Expansion of Water Privatization in MichiganRead more