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As a voting resident and person who loves Maine “the way life should be” it has come to my attention that LD 1671, An Act To Provide Funding to the Department of Transportation for a Feasibility Study of an East-west Highway, is scheduled for a public hearing. As my memory serves, such a road has been under discussion and proposed off and on for approximately 20 years. At this point in time, it seems to be that the Cianbro Corporation wants to move ahead [...]
Continue reading Marie Zwicker’s Testimony in Opposition to LD 1671
DEFENDING WATER FOR LIFE IN MAINE
273 Manchester Road
Belgrade, ME 04917
Statement to the Transportation Committee regarding LD1671:
We are OPPOSED to An Act To Provide Funding to the Department of Transportation for a Feasibility Study of an East-west Highway
February 14, 2012 State House Room 126, 1pm
Testifying: Chris Buchanan, Belgrade, 207-357-1443
chris@defendingwater.net
Defending Water for Life in Maine is opposed to LD 1671 for several reasons that [...]
Continue reading Chris Buchanan’s Testimony in Oppostion of LD 1671
February 14th, 2012 | Category: Audio, Defending Water in the Media, Features, Grassroots Movements, Maine, Multimedia, News, Resources, Statewide, United States, Video |
DW4L has not yet had the chance to view this film, but it is a documentary about Nestle’s business of bottling water.
Here is a link to information about the film: http://www.bottledlifefilm.com/index.php/nestle-and-water.html
If you watch it, please write a review by selecting “comment” below this post. Thanks!
December 8th, 2011 | Tags: 2030 water resources group, corporate accountability international, international finance corporation, water commodification, water privatization, world bank, world economic forum | Category: Community Rights, Features, International, Nestlé, News, Report, Resources | Chris Buchanan, DW4L, December 8, 2011
In 2007, the World Economic Forum Water Initiative was created to “raise awareness among governments, businesses, and the expert community about the challenge of managing future water needs, and on piloting public-private-expert platforms for reform.” http://www3.weforum.org/docs/IP/MM/Water_Resources_Group_Phase2_4pager.pdf
Out of this initiative came the 2030 Water Resources Group. Formed in 2008, the WRG was sponsored by the International Finance Corporation, a part of the World Bank Group, which “provides investments and advisory services to [...]
Continue reading World Bank Sponsors ‘Water Resources Group’ aiming to Privatize Water Services in Less Developed Countries
Defending Water for Life in Maine
Water for Life, Not for Profit!
December 2011 Issue #2
Greetings Water Allies. We have spent the last few months traveling around Maine talking about the problems with corporations taking control of our water and encouraging everyone to take a stand and demand local control in their communities.
We’ve also been keeping our eyes and ears open for new threats from Nestlé and others intent on selling Maine’s water for profit.
Is [...]
Continue reading DW Newsletter #2, December 2011
November 19th, 2011 | Tags: deschutes river, groundwater | Category: Report, Resources | ACCEPTABILITY OF THE DESCHUTES GROUNDWATER MITIGATION PROGRAM by Eva Lieberherr*
Printed in Ecology Law Quarterly
This is a useful resource on how groundwater is effected by pumping, and an example of groundwater protection.
http://elq.typepad.com/currents/2011/06/currents38-04-lieberherr-2011-0607.html
This introduction was created by Food and Water Watch to educate people about water privatization in Maine:
http://documents.foodandwaterwatch.org/aquaMaine.pdf
Since this was written by FWW, Connecticut Waters purchased AquaMaine, increasing the customer base of Connecticut Waters by 16,000 customers, or 18%. Prices continue to rise. Connecticut Waters states that they are “creating a platform to grow throughout the Northeast Region.” More info on the acquisition here: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/27/idUS161323+27-Jul-2011+GNW20110727
REPORT TO THE JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES
BY THE
WATER RESOURCES PLANNING COMMITTEE AND THE
CITIZEN TRADE POLICY COMMISSION
http://www.maine.gov/legis/opla/WRPC-CTPC%20final%20report.pdf
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