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The water crisis is a crisis of human rights vs. corporate rights.
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"The problem with corporate control of water is that water and water infrastructure... will flow where the money is, not where it is needed. No corporation is in business to deliver water to the poor. That, say corporate leaders, is the job of governments." |
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Maude Barlow, Council of Canadians |
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Oregon Water Hot Spots |
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Cascade Locks |
Nestle has now targeted the small fincinially straped Columbia River community of Cascade Locks. Plans are to remove spring water from a local stream, bottle it and ship it to out for the consumer market. More |
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Tualatin Valley Water District |
Tualatin Valley Water moves toward using Willamette River water and the privately owned Willamette Water Treatment Plant. More |
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Water Campaigns |
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Take Back the Tap |
Privatization of water supplies starts with the consumer. Consumers are convinced that water is better out of a bottle which is provided in the "free" market as a commodity. More
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