Water, the foundation of all life, should be democratically controlled by all people locally. Historically, water has been seen as a "common". In other words, something that was owned by all the people but yet, not owned by anyone. It was understood that all the people and all the animals needed water to live and, therefore, it belongs to all to share.
Yet, increasingly giant multi-national corporations around the world have attempted to gain control in order to gain enormous profits. They have used provisions in free trade and bilateral investment agreements, written in part by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, to force privatization of publicly owned water systems with sometimes disastrous results.
The problem in...
the developing world
Tualatin Valley Water District Board Meeting
Oct 17th, 7-9 PM
1850 SW 170th Ave.
Beaverton OR 97006The public is encouraged to attend board meetings. You do not need to live in the district.
Recent news clippingsThe Problem in Washington County with the Tualatin Valley Water District
Recent News Clippings
10-13-07 Should Washington County Residents Drink Willamette River Water? , by Dolores Hurtado and Ramono Rex
9-17-07 Group tries to make it harder to tap Willamette, by David Anderson, The Oregonian staff reporter.
8-24-07 Polluting river must stop, by Christine Caurant, conservation organizer, Clean Willamette Campaign, Sierra Club, Southeast Portland
8-23-07 Just how green is our valley, by Steve Duin, newspaper columist at The Oregonain
8-20-07 Winning the Race over water quality. by Joe Whitworth, executive director of Oregon Trout
Updated 8-24-07
