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Peter Brabeck of Nestle Declares Access to Water is not a Human Right

admin — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:06:11 +0000

Posted 04/30/2013, 11:05PM

That’s easy to say, when access to water will never be a problem for you. (Or, will it?) Our Friends at Truthout report here.

Video of Frybeurg Youth Speaking Out at MPUC Meeting

admin — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 16:15:01 +0000

Fryeburg, Maine youth speaks out at the Maine Public Utilities Commission meeting. A must see video!

“9 year old boy testifies to the Maine Public Utilities commission regarding a proposed 45 year contract between the Fryeburg Water Company and Nestle for corporate large-scale water extraction from their aquifer. A majority of the townspeople want no contract. Nestle has previously sued the town for saying ‘NO’ to them. For being a bully and bad neighbour, Nestle was reprimanded by Luke.”

High Test or Regular?

admin — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 17:29:28 +0000

This article speaks for itself, so it is submitted without comment.

Nestle CEO Peter Brabeck is now a water blogger. Read this coporate take on the water issue.

admin — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 22:02:05 +0000

Read it here.
The comment section is, apparently, an open forum. If you comment, don’t forget to be factual, precise and nice!

“Bottled Life”: A Documentary on Nestlé’s Bottled Water Dominance

admin — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 19:07:33 +0000

“A new documentary film investigates how Nestlé turned ordinary water into a billion-dollar business. The film examines how the Swiss food and beverage corporation feeds their industry dominance in bottled water, and how their commoditization of the vital resource devastates impoverished communities.”

Read it here.

Bring your stainless steel water container to The Grand Canyon!

admin — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:12:30 +0000

You read that correctly. The park service will no longer offer bottled water on the park grounds, at The Grand Canyon. Read about it here!

Follow the Water……….

admin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 06:55:31 +0000

Posted: 01/20/2012 1:57AM EST

Land claims and religious/cultural differences make the top of the headlines in the Israeli/Palestinian conflict to a point that a more mundane contention goes overlooked. Such may be the case, ongoing. Please read it here!

Report: A New Film on World Water Resources, “Bottled Life”

admin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:41:48 +0000

Posted: 01/19/2012 7:45PM EST

A new film, on world water resources, is due to be premiered on January 22nd, 2012. The title of the film is, “Bottled Life”. We also have an interesting article from the Swiss press, translated from German by the website “World Crunch”. Read the article Here! You can also see the film information and trailer here! We will be keeping track of wider distribution, so keep checking back with SOH2O.org as more information comes in.

Florida State Senator Proposes Decade-Long Commercial Water Extraction Moratorium

admin — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 17:23:04 +0000

A small-but-encouraging step in Florida: State Senator Evelyn Lynn, R-Daytona Beach, filed a state bill to establish a 10 year moratorium on new commercial water extraction permits. Read it by clicking here!

Great News from Florida!

admin — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 23:23:11 +0000

Great news! :

Dear Friends and Protectors of the Wacissa River Springs,

Incredible news! Nestle Waters just announced that they will not pursue commmercial water extraction at Allen Spring on Wacissa River. Thank you, thank you for your steadfast efforts!

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