WATER – Water shortage the biggest environmental concern
From Newsweek Aug 24 – 2009
After three years of drought, California’s legendary water wars are flaring once again, and towns like Mendota, San Joaquin, and Firebaugh are getting a first glimpse of what their future might look like. Farmers blame the area’s blight on a “man-made drought” brought on by increasingly strict environmental regulations, but that is only the beginning of the story. There’s also the crushing confluence of political negligence, drought, and a century’s worth of unbridled growth.
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Decision on survival has to be made now. Survival for the future means water, clean, safe drinking water. Federal, provincial and regional governments are slow to act when the pay off is not instant and financial. By Salmon Arm a developer is facing prosecution over possible river destruction where salmon spawn. Pesticide, herbicide use is rampant, animal and human waste contaminates the source of the water we drink. Medicines remain in the water after passing through us. And then the ever increasing stories of shortages.
All Headlines are from Aug. 20 09
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March 12th, 2010 at 2:55 pm
The HD video is …
The HD video is really nice in terms of quality, and it has good info.
March 12th, 2010 at 2:55 pm
Hi Joe & Cindy – …
Hi Joe & Cindy – Great video – Just to let you know, we have a one year moratorium on Dump Site 41 in Ontario – We have our local council meeting Sept. 22 and are having a vote brought to motion to vote it to a full STOP – I have video on YouTube – Channel ‘jazz1on’ of the Protest Rally – July 25 – Information Session/council meeting – Aug 25. Keep up the fight for water at all costs – without it we live no more.
March 12th, 2010 at 2:55 pm
Another great video …
Another great video is “Pinky Presents: Islands At Risk: GMO’s In Hawaii”, information is power and sadly most people are uninformed. Also check out “Diary Of An Economic Hitman”, both of the videos can be found here on Youtube. You are doing a great service by attempting to educate your viewers, awesome job. You obviously care for humankind, and I hope you are rewarded richly, in one way or another, for your efforts.
March 12th, 2010 at 2:55 pm
There is an …
There is an excellent documentary I watched last year called “Flow”. The unbelievable thing about the worlds water supply is that much of it is owned and governed by private companies. It sounds ridiculous but in South America and India, even in the United States, companies have infiltrated Government and taken the rights to water supplies from the people. Governments do nothing because corporate mercenaries are sent in to negotiate deals for the resources, and if you don’t comply you die.