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Everything You Need to Know About Water Privatization

Posted by Jared Simpson, Waterblogged.Info at 2:07 PM on February 19, 2008.

A new web page of resources about whether corporations should own and control water for economic gain.

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Today we proudly launch Getting serious with Waterblogged.info: Water Privatization a page of web resources related to the question of whether small groups of people should be permitted to own and control the elixir of life and disseminate it to the rest of the globe for their personal gain. Obviously, we don't think so, but we feel compelled -- like the wimpy-assed, fair-minded liberals we are -- to present resources supporting both sides of the argument.

Below are more links to water privatization resources than you can shake a water-divining rod at. This will be regularly updated. No, really, it will.

Water Privatization - Fact Pack

A "fact pack" from the State Environmental Resource Center (meaning a resource for all states) is a good a place to start as any to get basic information about the history of and prospects for water privatization in the U.S. (It hasn't been updated since 2004, but most of the info is still useful.)

Pacific Institute: Topics - Water Privatization

Pacific Institute: Topics - Water Privatization California-based think tank provides timely and common-sense analysis. Typical of their approach, they take a middle-of-the-road, grant-funding-agency-friendly approach to privatization.

AlterNet: Tags: water privatization

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "water privatization" from a politically progressive news site.

Grist magazine privatization debate

For those of you who think there are two sides to the question of the privatization of the elixir of life, the environmental online magazine Grist has posted a five-part smackdown between some water industry flack and anti-privatization H2O huggers Maude Barlow and Sara Ehrhardt, who are with the, gasp, Council of Canadians. Our feeble attempt to be balanced notwithstanding, this is great.

And the list goes on ... To see more links about water privatization, visit the continually updated list at Waterblogged.info: Water Privatization.

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It's All About The Commons [Report this comment] Posted by: NoPCZone on Feb 19, 2008 11:51 PM Current rating: 5 [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] Conservatives and Libertarians do not accept the concept of the commonwealth (commons) and, if given the chance, will privatize just about everything. They may parse the argument in more palatable language, but that is the bottom line. Ron Paul supporters take note. Like Thom Hartmann has said many times, Most Libertarians are Republicans that want to smoke dope and get laid. Given time and opportunity these Neanderthals would like to get rid of Wildlife Refuges, National Forests, National Parks, Wilderness Areas, public roads and other infrastructure such as dams, levees and so on. if they could figure out a way to bottle sunlight and air they would do it, sell it and charge you for it. [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] what's good for Genral Motrs..... [Report this comment] Posted by: jwpa13 on Feb 24, 2008 1:14 AM Current rating: Not yet rated [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] obviously, you do not understand how free market forces keep your bests interest secure. big business always has your best interests at heart. the air you breath, the water you drink, and the genetically modified food you eat SHOULD ALL be placed into the hands of the free marketeers. ONLY THEY are smart enough to ensure that, like oil, there will always be enough of these life sustaining commodities for all of us. THEY will also ensure these things will be distributed (at fair prices) to those who can afford them. AND when THEY figure out how to meter the light from the sun, and charge us for it, solar power will soon be available to all. hasn't rush l. and ronald r. taught you folks anything? WHO LOVES YA BABY????????? [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] » RE: what's good for Genral Motrs..... Posted by: DrXyzzy On the other Hand... [Report this comment] Posted by: herbal on Feb 27, 2008 2:17 AM Current rating: Not yet rated [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] So what is the converse? Will the nationalization of Calistoga Springs be proposed? What is the scope of prevention of privatization and corporate exploitation? What definitions might be proposed? [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5]

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» RE: what's good for Genral Motrs..... Posted by: DrXyzzy