#bigwater — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #bigwater, aggregated by home.social.
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#ducks in the water!
#Michigan is on one of the largest waterfowl flyways in the world! On top of that, The #GreatLakes bay contains the largest freshwater wetland in the United States
Thats why we chose our ducks, cold hardy and ready for water. 💧 Our #homestead is raising waterfowl chosen for its local resilience. We spend less #energy on heating, #water for gardening ((((just south of the #land of lakes ))))) #permaculture #RegenAg #solarpunk #ducklings #summer #bigwater
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#ducks in the water!
#Michigan is on one of the largest waterfowl flyways in the world! The #GreatLakes bay contains the largest freshwater wetland in the United States
Thats why we chose our ducks, cold hardy and ready for water. 💧 Our #homestead is raising waterfowl chosen for its local resilience. We spend less #energy on heating, #water for gardening ((((just south of the #land of lakes ))))) #permaculture #RegenAg #solarpunk #ducklings #summer #bigwater
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#ducks in the water!
#Michigan is on one of the largest waterfowl flyways in the world! On top of that, The #GreatLakes bay contains the largest freshwater wetland in the United States
Thats why we chose our ducks, cold hardy and ready for water. 💧 Our #homestead is raising waterfowl chosen for its local resilience. We spend less #energy on heating, #water for gardening ((((just south of the #land of lakes ))))) #permaculture #RegenAg #solarpunk #ducklings #summer #bigwater
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#ducks in the water!
#Michigan is on one of the largest waterfowl flyways in the world! On top of that, The #GreatLakes bay contains the largest freshwater wetland in the United States
Thats why we chose our ducks, cold hardy and ready for water. 💧 Our #homestead is raising waterfowl chosen for its local resilience. We spend less #energy on heating, #water for gardening ((((just south of the #land of lakes ))))) #permaculture #RegenAg #solarpunk #ducklings #summer #bigwater
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#ducks in the water!
#Michigan is on one of the largest waterfowl flyways in the world! On top of that, The #GreatLakes bay contains the largest freshwater wetland in the United States
Thats why we chose our ducks, cold hardy and ready for water. 💧 Our #homestead is raising waterfowl chosen for its local resilience. We spend less #energy on heating, #water for gardening ((((just south of the #land of lakes ))))) #permaculture #RegenAg #solarpunk #ducklings #summer #bigwater
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A More Troubling Picture of Sea Level Rise Is Coming into View
Scientists have uncovered a “blind spot” in the research on rising seas, revealing that tens of millions of people thought safe from coastal flooding are at risk of inundation. Across much of the world, sea levels are higher than previously assumed and land is sinking faster.
By Fred Pearce • April 9, 2026
Excerpt: "The other new study focused on the world’s #RiverDeltas. It has long been known that many #deltas are sinking under the influence of #Groundwater pumping. But as Robert Nicholls, climate adaptation researcher at the University of East Anglia, notes, 'There have been lots of different estimates.' Data were inconsistent and based on crude, delta-wide estimates. 'Now at last we have a consistent data set, with high spatial resolution.'
"That data comes from Leonard Ohenhen, an earth system scientist at the University of California, Irvine, who used satellite-mounted radar to produce 3D maps of subsidence on 40 of the world’s biggest and most populous river deltas. He has found that subsidence afflicts more than half those deltas. Most startlingly, in 18 cases subsidence rates exceed those of #RisingTides — hence, more than doubling the effective yearly rise in local sea levels, and in some cases multiplying it tenfold.
"This again puts tens of millions of people once thought safe from rising tides this century in imminent harm’s way, including those living on the deltas of the #Nile in #Egypt, the #Mekong in #Vietnam, the #Mahanadi in #India, and the #YellowRiver in #China. If the current rate of subsidence persists, these areas will be flooded much sooner than thought.
"Researchers say many deltas and other low-lying coastal areas not included in the two studies are at greater risk than believed and urgently require detailed investigation of both actual sea levels and the rate of land subsidence."
Read more:
https://e360.yale.edu/features/sea-level-rise-land-subsidence#SeaLevelRise #Subsidience #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #SeaLevels #RiverDeltas #GroundwaterExtraction #BigWater
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A More Troubling Picture of Sea Level Rise Is Coming into View
Scientists have uncovered a “blind spot” in the research on rising seas, revealing that tens of millions of people thought safe from coastal flooding are at risk of inundation. Across much of the world, sea levels are higher than previously assumed and land is sinking faster.
By Fred Pearce • April 9, 2026
Excerpt: "The other new study focused on the world’s #RiverDeltas. It has long been known that many #deltas are sinking under the influence of #Groundwater pumping. But as Robert Nicholls, climate adaptation researcher at the University of East Anglia, notes, 'There have been lots of different estimates.' Data were inconsistent and based on crude, delta-wide estimates. 'Now at last we have a consistent data set, with high spatial resolution.'
"That data comes from Leonard Ohenhen, an earth system scientist at the University of California, Irvine, who used satellite-mounted radar to produce 3D maps of subsidence on 40 of the world’s biggest and most populous river deltas. He has found that subsidence afflicts more than half those deltas. Most startlingly, in 18 cases subsidence rates exceed those of #RisingTides — hence, more than doubling the effective yearly rise in local sea levels, and in some cases multiplying it tenfold.
"This again puts tens of millions of people once thought safe from rising tides this century in imminent harm’s way, including those living on the deltas of the #Nile in #Egypt, the #Mekong in #Vietnam, the #Mahanadi in #India, and the #YellowRiver in #China. If the current rate of subsidence persists, these areas will be flooded much sooner than thought.
"Researchers say many deltas and other low-lying coastal areas not included in the two studies are at greater risk than believed and urgently require detailed investigation of both actual sea levels and the rate of land subsidence."
Read more:
https://e360.yale.edu/features/sea-level-rise-land-subsidence#SeaLevelRise #Subsidience #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #SeaLevels #RiverDeltas #GroundwaterExtraction #BigWater
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A More Troubling Picture of Sea Level Rise Is Coming into View
Scientists have uncovered a “blind spot” in the research on rising seas, revealing that tens of millions of people thought safe from coastal flooding are at risk of inundation. Across much of the world, sea levels are higher than previously assumed and land is sinking faster.
By Fred Pearce • April 9, 2026
Excerpt: "The other new study focused on the world’s #RiverDeltas. It has long been known that many #deltas are sinking under the influence of #Groundwater pumping. But as Robert Nicholls, climate adaptation researcher at the University of East Anglia, notes, 'There have been lots of different estimates.' Data were inconsistent and based on crude, delta-wide estimates. 'Now at last we have a consistent data set, with high spatial resolution.'
"That data comes from Leonard Ohenhen, an earth system scientist at the University of California, Irvine, who used satellite-mounted radar to produce 3D maps of subsidence on 40 of the world’s biggest and most populous river deltas. He has found that subsidence afflicts more than half those deltas. Most startlingly, in 18 cases subsidence rates exceed those of #RisingTides — hence, more than doubling the effective yearly rise in local sea levels, and in some cases multiplying it tenfold.
"This again puts tens of millions of people once thought safe from rising tides this century in imminent harm’s way, including those living on the deltas of the #Nile in #Egypt, the #Mekong in #Vietnam, the #Mahanadi in #India, and the #YellowRiver in #China. If the current rate of subsidence persists, these areas will be flooded much sooner than thought.
"Researchers say many deltas and other low-lying coastal areas not included in the two studies are at greater risk than believed and urgently require detailed investigation of both actual sea levels and the rate of land subsidence."
Read more:
https://e360.yale.edu/features/sea-level-rise-land-subsidence#SeaLevelRise #Subsidience #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #SeaLevels #RiverDeltas #GroundwaterExtraction #BigWater
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A More Troubling Picture of Sea Level Rise Is Coming into View
Scientists have uncovered a “blind spot” in the research on rising seas, revealing that tens of millions of people thought safe from coastal flooding are at risk of inundation. Across much of the world, sea levels are higher than previously assumed and land is sinking faster.
By Fred Pearce • April 9, 2026
Excerpt: "The other new study focused on the world’s #RiverDeltas. It has long been known that many #deltas are sinking under the influence of #Groundwater pumping. But as Robert Nicholls, climate adaptation researcher at the University of East Anglia, notes, 'There have been lots of different estimates.' Data were inconsistent and based on crude, delta-wide estimates. 'Now at last we have a consistent data set, with high spatial resolution.'
"That data comes from Leonard Ohenhen, an earth system scientist at the University of California, Irvine, who used satellite-mounted radar to produce 3D maps of subsidence on 40 of the world’s biggest and most populous river deltas. He has found that subsidence afflicts more than half those deltas. Most startlingly, in 18 cases subsidence rates exceed those of #RisingTides — hence, more than doubling the effective yearly rise in local sea levels, and in some cases multiplying it tenfold.
"This again puts tens of millions of people once thought safe from rising tides this century in imminent harm’s way, including those living on the deltas of the #Nile in #Egypt, the #Mekong in #Vietnam, the #Mahanadi in #India, and the #YellowRiver in #China. If the current rate of subsidence persists, these areas will be flooded much sooner than thought.
"Researchers say many deltas and other low-lying coastal areas not included in the two studies are at greater risk than believed and urgently require detailed investigation of both actual sea levels and the rate of land subsidence."
Read more:
https://e360.yale.edu/features/sea-level-rise-land-subsidence#SeaLevelRise #Subsidience #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #SeaLevels #RiverDeltas #GroundwaterExtraction #BigWater
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A More Troubling Picture of Sea Level Rise Is Coming into View
Scientists have uncovered a “blind spot” in the research on rising seas, revealing that tens of millions of people thought safe from coastal flooding are at risk of inundation. Across much of the world, sea levels are higher than previously assumed and land is sinking faster.
By Fred Pearce • April 9, 2026
Excerpt: "The other new study focused on the world’s #RiverDeltas. It has long been known that many #deltas are sinking under the influence of #Groundwater pumping. But as Robert Nicholls, climate adaptation researcher at the University of East Anglia, notes, 'There have been lots of different estimates.' Data were inconsistent and based on crude, delta-wide estimates. 'Now at last we have a consistent data set, with high spatial resolution.'
"That data comes from Leonard Ohenhen, an earth system scientist at the University of California, Irvine, who used satellite-mounted radar to produce 3D maps of subsidence on 40 of the world’s biggest and most populous river deltas. He has found that subsidence afflicts more than half those deltas. Most startlingly, in 18 cases subsidence rates exceed those of #RisingTides — hence, more than doubling the effective yearly rise in local sea levels, and in some cases multiplying it tenfold.
"This again puts tens of millions of people once thought safe from rising tides this century in imminent harm’s way, including those living on the deltas of the #Nile in #Egypt, the #Mekong in #Vietnam, the #Mahanadi in #India, and the #YellowRiver in #China. If the current rate of subsidence persists, these areas will be flooded much sooner than thought.
"Researchers say many deltas and other low-lying coastal areas not included in the two studies are at greater risk than believed and urgently require detailed investigation of both actual sea levels and the rate of land subsidence."
Read more:
https://e360.yale.edu/features/sea-level-rise-land-subsidence#SeaLevelRise #Subsidience #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #SeaLevels #RiverDeltas #GroundwaterExtraction #BigWater
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@MissConstrue Well, if #BigWater wants to control aquifers, they can't have folks intercepting rainwater without paying.
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@MissConstrue Well, if #BigWater wants to control aquifers, they can't have folks intercepting rainwater without paying.
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@MissConstrue Well, if #BigWater wants to control aquifers, they can't have folks intercepting rainwater without paying.
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@MissConstrue Well, if #BigWater wants to control aquifers, they can't have folks intercepting rainwater without paying.
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@MissConstrue Well, if #BigWater wants to control aquifers, they can't have folks intercepting rainwater without paying.
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So, Australia isn't a good example, @NickSchwanck -- since they encourage rainwater collection and use. But apparently, things are a bit different in Spain. However, do we really want #BigWater to be catching all the rainwater and selling it back to us? (That's the situation in some places in the USA.)
"In Spain, where water scarcity is a recurring concern and climate change is reshaping hydrological patterns, collecting rainwater might seem like a smart, eco-friendly move. And it is—but only if you follow the rules. While the idea of catching drops from your rooftop sounds simple, the legal framework behind it is anything but casual.
Water Belongs to the Public
Spain’s water resources are governed by the Ley de Aguas, codified in Real Decreto Legislativo 1/2001, which declares all water—surface and groundwater—as part of the dominio público hidráulico (public hydraulic domain). This includes rainwater once it enters a collection system. The law doesn’t prohibit harvesting, but it regulates it through administrative titles: declaración responsable, autorización, or concesión, depending on the scale and purpose of use."
https://www.allowedornot.com/2025/10/25/is-it-allowed-to-collect-rainwater-in-spain/
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So, Australia isn't a good example, @NickSchwanck -- since they encourage rainwater collection and use. But apparently, things are a bit different in Spain. However, do we really want #BigWater to be catching all the rainwater and selling it back to us? (That's the situation in some places in the USA.)
"In Spain, where water scarcity is a recurring concern and climate change is reshaping hydrological patterns, collecting rainwater might seem like a smart, eco-friendly move. And it is—but only if you follow the rules. While the idea of catching drops from your rooftop sounds simple, the legal framework behind it is anything but casual.
Water Belongs to the Public
Spain’s water resources are governed by the Ley de Aguas, codified in Real Decreto Legislativo 1/2001, which declares all water—surface and groundwater—as part of the dominio público hidráulico (public hydraulic domain). This includes rainwater once it enters a collection system. The law doesn’t prohibit harvesting, but it regulates it through administrative titles: declaración responsable, autorización, or concesión, depending on the scale and purpose of use."
https://www.allowedornot.com/2025/10/25/is-it-allowed-to-collect-rainwater-in-spain/
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So, Australia isn't a good example, @NickSchwanck -- since they encourage rainwater collection and use. But apparently, things are a bit different in Spain. However, do we really want #BigWater to be catching all the rainwater and selling it back to us? (That's the situation in some places in the USA.)
"In Spain, where water scarcity is a recurring concern and climate change is reshaping hydrological patterns, collecting rainwater might seem like a smart, eco-friendly move. And it is—but only if you follow the rules. While the idea of catching drops from your rooftop sounds simple, the legal framework behind it is anything but casual.
Water Belongs to the Public
Spain’s water resources are governed by the Ley de Aguas, codified in Real Decreto Legislativo 1/2001, which declares all water—surface and groundwater—as part of the dominio público hidráulico (public hydraulic domain). This includes rainwater once it enters a collection system. The law doesn’t prohibit harvesting, but it regulates it through administrative titles: declaración responsable, autorización, or concesión, depending on the scale and purpose of use."
https://www.allowedornot.com/2025/10/25/is-it-allowed-to-collect-rainwater-in-spain/
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So, Australia isn't a good example, @NickSchwanck -- since they encourage rainwater collection and use. But apparently, things are a bit different in Spain. However, do we really want #BigWater to be catching all the rainwater and selling it back to us? (That's the situation in some places in the USA.)
"In Spain, where water scarcity is a recurring concern and climate change is reshaping hydrological patterns, collecting rainwater might seem like a smart, eco-friendly move. And it is—but only if you follow the rules. While the idea of catching drops from your rooftop sounds simple, the legal framework behind it is anything but casual.
Water Belongs to the Public
Spain’s water resources are governed by the Ley de Aguas, codified in Real Decreto Legislativo 1/2001, which declares all water—surface and groundwater—as part of the dominio público hidráulico (public hydraulic domain). This includes rainwater once it enters a collection system. The law doesn’t prohibit harvesting, but it regulates it through administrative titles: declaración responsable, autorización, or concesión, depending on the scale and purpose of use."
https://www.allowedornot.com/2025/10/25/is-it-allowed-to-collect-rainwater-in-spain/
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So, Australia isn't a good example, @NickSchwanck -- since they encourage rainwater collection and use. But apparently, things are a bit different in Spain. However, do we really want #BigWater to be catching all the rainwater and selling it back to us? (That's the situation in some places in the USA.)
"In Spain, where water scarcity is a recurring concern and climate change is reshaping hydrological patterns, collecting rainwater might seem like a smart, eco-friendly move. And it is—but only if you follow the rules. While the idea of catching drops from your rooftop sounds simple, the legal framework behind it is anything but casual.
Water Belongs to the Public
Spain’s water resources are governed by the Ley de Aguas, codified in Real Decreto Legislativo 1/2001, which declares all water—surface and groundwater—as part of the dominio público hidráulico (public hydraulic domain). This includes rainwater once it enters a collection system. The law doesn’t prohibit harvesting, but it regulates it through administrative titles: declaración responsable, autorización, or concesión, depending on the scale and purpose of use."
https://www.allowedornot.com/2025/10/25/is-it-allowed-to-collect-rainwater-in-spain/
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Oh boy... #PolandSpring #BlueTriton is in the news again! #HollisME fought back against deceptive practices regarding #WaterExtraction a couple of years ago... The fight isn't over!
Muckraking video: Poland Spring claims don't hold water
Daymond Steer Dec 8, 2025
FRYEBURG, Maine — "A national non-profit media outlet has made a short video about Poland Spring's Water extraction practices in #FryeburgME, #DenmarkME and #HollisME and posted it to its website and on social media.
The video claims Poland Spring took more water during last summer's drought than locals were led to believe."
https://www.conwaydailysun.com/news/local/muckraking-video-poland-spring-claims-dont-hold-water/
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Oh boy... #PolandSpring #BlueTriton is in the news again! #HollisME fought back against deceptive practices regarding #WaterExtraction a couple of years ago... The fight isn't over!
Muckraking video: Poland Spring claims don't hold water
Daymond Steer Dec 8, 2025
FRYEBURG, Maine — "A national non-profit media outlet has made a short video about Poland Spring's Water extraction practices in #FryeburgME, #DenmarkME and #HollisME and posted it to its website and on social media.
The video claims Poland Spring took more water during last summer's drought than locals were led to believe."
https://www.conwaydailysun.com/news/local/muckraking-video-poland-spring-claims-dont-hold-water/
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Oh boy... #PolandSpring #BlueTriton is in the news again! #HollisME fought back against deceptive practices regarding #WaterExtraction a couple of years ago... The fight isn't over!
Muckraking video: Poland Spring claims don't hold water
Daymond Steer Dec 8, 2025
FRYEBURG, Maine — "A national non-profit media outlet has made a short video about Poland Spring's Water extraction practices in #FryeburgME, #DenmarkME and #HollisME and posted it to its website and on social media.
The video claims Poland Spring took more water during last summer's drought than locals were led to believe."
https://www.conwaydailysun.com/news/local/muckraking-video-poland-spring-claims-dont-hold-water/
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Oh boy... #PolandSpring #BlueTriton is in the news again! #HollisME fought back against deceptive practices regarding #WaterExtraction a couple of years ago... The fight isn't over!
Muckraking video: Poland Spring claims don't hold water
Daymond Steer Dec 8, 2025
FRYEBURG, Maine — "A national non-profit media outlet has made a short video about Poland Spring's Water extraction practices in #FryeburgME, #DenmarkME and #HollisME and posted it to its website and on social media.
The video claims Poland Spring took more water during last summer's drought than locals were led to believe."
https://www.conwaydailysun.com/news/local/muckraking-video-poland-spring-claims-dont-hold-water/
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Oh boy... #PolandSpring #BlueTriton is in the news again! #HollisME fought back against deceptive practices regarding #WaterExtraction a couple of years ago... The fight isn't over!
Muckraking video: Poland Spring claims don't hold water
Daymond Steer Dec 8, 2025
FRYEBURG, Maine — "A national non-profit media outlet has made a short video about Poland Spring's Water extraction practices in #FryeburgME, #DenmarkME and #HollisME and posted it to its website and on social media.
The video claims Poland Spring took more water during last summer's drought than locals were led to believe."
https://www.conwaydailysun.com/news/local/muckraking-video-poland-spring-claims-dont-hold-water/
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@stevefoerster Oh I know. TBH, it's probably because some big corporations either abuse the process, or don't want the competition!
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@stevefoerster Oh I know. TBH, it's probably because some big corporations either abuse the process, or don't want the competition!
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@stevefoerster Oh I know. TBH, it's probably because some big corporations either abuse the process, or don't want the competition!
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@stevefoerster Oh I know. TBH, it's probably because some big corporations either abuse the process, or don't want the competition!
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@stevefoerster Oh I know. TBH, it's probably because some big corporations either abuse the process, or don't want the competition!
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#Vacationland #FilmFestival this weekend in #BiddefordME! Highlights include "#StolenSprings" (about #PolandSpring and #BigWater), "Invisible" (about life with #ChronicIllness), and "An Extraordinary Place" (#WMPG documentary with my buddy, #DJShaxx !), all in a restored historic (and haunted) theatre!
2nd Vacationland Film Festival
August 21-24, 2025
Biddeford City Theater -
#Vacationland #FilmFestival this weekend in #BiddefordME! Highlights include "#StolenSprings" (about #PolandSpring and #BigWater), "Invisible" (about life with #ChronicIllness), and "An Extraordinary Place" (#WMPG documentary with my buddy, #DJShaxx !), all in a restored historic (and haunted) theatre!
2nd Vacationland Film Festival
August 21-24, 2025
Biddeford City Theater -
#Vacationland #FilmFestival this weekend in #BiddefordME! Highlights include "#StolenSprings" (about #PolandSpring and #BigWater), "Invisible" (about life with #ChronicIllness), and "An Extraordinary Place" (#WMPG documentary with my buddy, #DJShaxx !), all in a restored historic (and haunted) theatre!
2nd Vacationland Film Festival
August 21-24, 2025
Biddeford City Theater -
#Vacationland #FilmFestival this weekend in #BiddefordME! Highlights include "#StolenSprings" (about #PolandSpring and #BigWater), "Invisible" (about life with #ChronicIllness), and "An Extraordinary Place" (#WMPG documentary with my buddy, #DJShaxx !), all in a restored historic (and haunted) theatre!
2nd Vacationland Film Festival
August 21-24, 2025
Biddeford City Theater -
#Vacationland #FilmFestival this weekend in #BiddefordME! Highlights include "#StolenSprings" (about #PolandSpring and #BigWater), "Invisible" (about life with #ChronicIllness), and "An Extraordinary Place" (#WMPG documentary with my buddy, #DJShaxx !), all in a restored historic (and haunted) theatre!
2nd Vacationland Film Festival
August 21-24, 2025
Biddeford City Theater -
via @indybay
Tribes, enviros speak out against trailer bills to fast-track #DeltaTunnel project
“Delta tribes deserve a responsible and equitable approach to water management in the state that does not require jamming a tunnel through the Delta, destroying our ancestral homelands and waterways, or desecrating sacred sites and ancestral remains,” said Malissa Tayaba, Vice Chair with the #ShingleSpringsBand of #MiwokIndians.
by Dan Bacher
Mon, Aug 11, 2025 4:19PMSacramento, CA – "On an unusually mild summer day, Tribal leaders and environmental justice advocates met with legislators at the State Capitol on July 16 for the 2025 Day of Action for #WaterJustice.
"They urged the legislators to reject Governor Newsom’s proposed trailer bills that they say would fast-track the Delta Conveyance Project (#DCP) and bypass critical #EnvironmentalProtections at a time when the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta is in unprecedented ecological crisis — and a number of fish species are on the edge of #extinction.
"The day-long event started with meetings between Tribal members, environmental advocates and legislators to urge support for 'equitable, science-based water solutions' that protect the #BayDelta and to reject the financially reckless Delta Conveyance Project that threatens ecosystems, Tribal sovereignty, and public health, according to a statement from #RestoreTheDelta.
[...]
"At the press conference on the Capitol steps, advocates called on lawmakers to reject trailer bills that would provide CEQA exemptions for the #DeltaConveyanceProject, circumventing existing law, court rulings and public opinion.
"Specifically, the coalition called on lawmakers to:
- Vote NO on SB 72 that undermines the #DeltaReformAct and sets arbitrary water supply targets;
- Vote YES on AB 362 that protects tribal beneficial uses of water and to;
- Vote YES on AB 263, extending emergency protections currently in place for the #ScottRiver and #ShastaRiver, a high priority for the recovery of #CohoSalmon.
"Speakers at the press conference included representatives from the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians and the #WinnememWintu Tribe, as well as elected leaders and representatives from Restore the Delta, #SierraClub California, #FriendsOfTheRiver, #DefendersOfWildlife, #SanFranciscoBaykeeper and the #DeltaCountiesCoalition.
"Malissa Tayaba, Vice Chair with the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, began the press conference emphasizing the harm that the Delta Tunnel would cause to Tribes and #disadvantaged communities.
" 'Delta tribes deserve a responsible and equitable approach to water management in the state that does not require jamming a tunnel through the Delta, destroying our #AncestralHomelands and waterways, or desecrating #SacredSites and ancestral remains,' said Tayaba. 'Our culture and identities are intrinsically tied to the Delta. There is no price tag worth paying that would ever justify the harm done to us or the unquantifiable costs that Tribes and disadvantaged communities would ultimately bear.'
"Gary Mulcahy, Government Liaison with the Winnemem Wintu Tribe, followed Tayaba by stating, “There is nothing about the Delta Tunnel Project that significantly benefits anyone except #BigAg and south of the Delta water agencies, while putting #EndangeredSpecies, tribal cultural resources, and disadvantaged communities and the viability of the S.F Bay-Delta itself at risk. #CEQA exemptions continue to attempt to erase Tribes from #WaterGovernance.”
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" 'Instead of wasting ratepayer money to keep pushing this expensive environmental justice debacle, we need to sees investments in local water supply like #RecycledWater, and the Freshwater Pathways program that would improve Delta levees to keep communities safe and improve State Water Project reliability in an emergency. We urge a commitment to vote NO on the return the Delta Conveyance Project and Bay Delta Water Quality Control Plan bills,' Wagner said."
https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2025/08/11/18878845.php
#WaterIsLife #TribalGovernance #CulturalPreservation #CulturalErasure #BigAgriculture #BigWater #GavinNewsome #CaliforniaPol #Graywater
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via @indybay
Tribes, enviros speak out against trailer bills to fast-track #DeltaTunnel project
“Delta tribes deserve a responsible and equitable approach to water management in the state that does not require jamming a tunnel through the Delta, destroying our ancestral homelands and waterways, or desecrating sacred sites and ancestral remains,” said Malissa Tayaba, Vice Chair with the #ShingleSpringsBand of #MiwokIndians.
by Dan Bacher
Mon, Aug 11, 2025 4:19PMSacramento, CA – "On an unusually mild summer day, Tribal leaders and environmental justice advocates met with legislators at the State Capitol on July 16 for the 2025 Day of Action for #WaterJustice.
"They urged the legislators to reject Governor Newsom’s proposed trailer bills that they say would fast-track the Delta Conveyance Project (#DCP) and bypass critical #EnvironmentalProtections at a time when the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta is in unprecedented ecological crisis — and a number of fish species are on the edge of #extinction.
"The day-long event started with meetings between Tribal members, environmental advocates and legislators to urge support for 'equitable, science-based water solutions' that protect the #BayDelta and to reject the financially reckless Delta Conveyance Project that threatens ecosystems, Tribal sovereignty, and public health, according to a statement from #RestoreTheDelta.
[...]
"At the press conference on the Capitol steps, advocates called on lawmakers to reject trailer bills that would provide CEQA exemptions for the #DeltaConveyanceProject, circumventing existing law, court rulings and public opinion.
"Specifically, the coalition called on lawmakers to:
- Vote NO on SB 72 that undermines the #DeltaReformAct and sets arbitrary water supply targets;
- Vote YES on AB 362 that protects tribal beneficial uses of water and to;
- Vote YES on AB 263, extending emergency protections currently in place for the #ScottRiver and #ShastaRiver, a high priority for the recovery of #CohoSalmon.
"Speakers at the press conference included representatives from the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians and the #WinnememWintu Tribe, as well as elected leaders and representatives from Restore the Delta, #SierraClub California, #FriendsOfTheRiver, #DefendersOfWildlife, #SanFranciscoBaykeeper and the #DeltaCountiesCoalition.
"Malissa Tayaba, Vice Chair with the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, began the press conference emphasizing the harm that the Delta Tunnel would cause to Tribes and #disadvantaged communities.
" 'Delta tribes deserve a responsible and equitable approach to water management in the state that does not require jamming a tunnel through the Delta, destroying our #AncestralHomelands and waterways, or desecrating #SacredSites and ancestral remains,' said Tayaba. 'Our culture and identities are intrinsically tied to the Delta. There is no price tag worth paying that would ever justify the harm done to us or the unquantifiable costs that Tribes and disadvantaged communities would ultimately bear.'
"Gary Mulcahy, Government Liaison with the Winnemem Wintu Tribe, followed Tayaba by stating, “There is nothing about the Delta Tunnel Project that significantly benefits anyone except #BigAg and south of the Delta water agencies, while putting #EndangeredSpecies, tribal cultural resources, and disadvantaged communities and the viability of the S.F Bay-Delta itself at risk. #CEQA exemptions continue to attempt to erase Tribes from #WaterGovernance.”
[...]
" 'Instead of wasting ratepayer money to keep pushing this expensive environmental justice debacle, we need to sees investments in local water supply like #RecycledWater, and the Freshwater Pathways program that would improve Delta levees to keep communities safe and improve State Water Project reliability in an emergency. We urge a commitment to vote NO on the return the Delta Conveyance Project and Bay Delta Water Quality Control Plan bills,' Wagner said."
https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2025/08/11/18878845.php
#WaterIsLife #TribalGovernance #CulturalPreservation #CulturalErasure #BigAgriculture #BigWater #GavinNewsome #CaliforniaPol #Graywater
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via @indybay
Tribes, enviros speak out against trailer bills to fast-track #DeltaTunnel project
“Delta tribes deserve a responsible and equitable approach to water management in the state that does not require jamming a tunnel through the Delta, destroying our ancestral homelands and waterways, or desecrating sacred sites and ancestral remains,” said Malissa Tayaba, Vice Chair with the #ShingleSpringsBand of #MiwokIndians.
by Dan Bacher
Mon, Aug 11, 2025 4:19PMSacramento, CA – "On an unusually mild summer day, Tribal leaders and environmental justice advocates met with legislators at the State Capitol on July 16 for the 2025 Day of Action for #WaterJustice.
"They urged the legislators to reject Governor Newsom’s proposed trailer bills that they say would fast-track the Delta Conveyance Project (#DCP) and bypass critical #EnvironmentalProtections at a time when the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta is in unprecedented ecological crisis — and a number of fish species are on the edge of #extinction.
"The day-long event started with meetings between Tribal members, environmental advocates and legislators to urge support for 'equitable, science-based water solutions' that protect the #BayDelta and to reject the financially reckless Delta Conveyance Project that threatens ecosystems, Tribal sovereignty, and public health, according to a statement from #RestoreTheDelta.
[...]
"At the press conference on the Capitol steps, advocates called on lawmakers to reject trailer bills that would provide CEQA exemptions for the #DeltaConveyanceProject, circumventing existing law, court rulings and public opinion.
"Specifically, the coalition called on lawmakers to:
- Vote NO on SB 72 that undermines the #DeltaReformAct and sets arbitrary water supply targets;
- Vote YES on AB 362 that protects tribal beneficial uses of water and to;
- Vote YES on AB 263, extending emergency protections currently in place for the #ScottRiver and #ShastaRiver, a high priority for the recovery of #CohoSalmon.
"Speakers at the press conference included representatives from the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians and the #WinnememWintu Tribe, as well as elected leaders and representatives from Restore the Delta, #SierraClub California, #FriendsOfTheRiver, #DefendersOfWildlife, #SanFranciscoBaykeeper and the #DeltaCountiesCoalition.
"Malissa Tayaba, Vice Chair with the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, began the press conference emphasizing the harm that the Delta Tunnel would cause to Tribes and #disadvantaged communities.
" 'Delta tribes deserve a responsible and equitable approach to water management in the state that does not require jamming a tunnel through the Delta, destroying our #AncestralHomelands and waterways, or desecrating #SacredSites and ancestral remains,' said Tayaba. 'Our culture and identities are intrinsically tied to the Delta. There is no price tag worth paying that would ever justify the harm done to us or the unquantifiable costs that Tribes and disadvantaged communities would ultimately bear.'
"Gary Mulcahy, Government Liaison with the Winnemem Wintu Tribe, followed Tayaba by stating, “There is nothing about the Delta Tunnel Project that significantly benefits anyone except #BigAg and south of the Delta water agencies, while putting #EndangeredSpecies, tribal cultural resources, and disadvantaged communities and the viability of the S.F Bay-Delta itself at risk. #CEQA exemptions continue to attempt to erase Tribes from #WaterGovernance.”
[...]
" 'Instead of wasting ratepayer money to keep pushing this expensive environmental justice debacle, we need to sees investments in local water supply like #RecycledWater, and the Freshwater Pathways program that would improve Delta levees to keep communities safe and improve State Water Project reliability in an emergency. We urge a commitment to vote NO on the return the Delta Conveyance Project and Bay Delta Water Quality Control Plan bills,' Wagner said."
https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2025/08/11/18878845.php
#WaterIsLife #TribalGovernance #CulturalPreservation #CulturalErasure #BigAgriculture #BigWater #GavinNewsome #CaliforniaPol #Graywater
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via @indybay
Tribes, enviros speak out against trailer bills to fast-track #DeltaTunnel project
“Delta tribes deserve a responsible and equitable approach to water management in the state that does not require jamming a tunnel through the Delta, destroying our ancestral homelands and waterways, or desecrating sacred sites and ancestral remains,” said Malissa Tayaba, Vice Chair with the #ShingleSpringsBand of #MiwokIndians.
by Dan Bacher
Mon, Aug 11, 2025 4:19PMSacramento, CA – "On an unusually mild summer day, Tribal leaders and environmental justice advocates met with legislators at the State Capitol on July 16 for the 2025 Day of Action for #WaterJustice.
"They urged the legislators to reject Governor Newsom’s proposed trailer bills that they say would fast-track the Delta Conveyance Project (#DCP) and bypass critical #EnvironmentalProtections at a time when the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta is in unprecedented ecological crisis — and a number of fish species are on the edge of #extinction.
"The day-long event started with meetings between Tribal members, environmental advocates and legislators to urge support for 'equitable, science-based water solutions' that protect the #BayDelta and to reject the financially reckless Delta Conveyance Project that threatens ecosystems, Tribal sovereignty, and public health, according to a statement from #RestoreTheDelta.
[...]
"At the press conference on the Capitol steps, advocates called on lawmakers to reject trailer bills that would provide CEQA exemptions for the #DeltaConveyanceProject, circumventing existing law, court rulings and public opinion.
"Specifically, the coalition called on lawmakers to:
- Vote NO on SB 72 that undermines the #DeltaReformAct and sets arbitrary water supply targets;
- Vote YES on AB 362 that protects tribal beneficial uses of water and to;
- Vote YES on AB 263, extending emergency protections currently in place for the #ScottRiver and #ShastaRiver, a high priority for the recovery of #CohoSalmon.
"Speakers at the press conference included representatives from the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians and the #WinnememWintu Tribe, as well as elected leaders and representatives from Restore the Delta, #SierraClub California, #FriendsOfTheRiver, #DefendersOfWildlife, #SanFranciscoBaykeeper and the #DeltaCountiesCoalition.
"Malissa Tayaba, Vice Chair with the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, began the press conference emphasizing the harm that the Delta Tunnel would cause to Tribes and #disadvantaged communities.
" 'Delta tribes deserve a responsible and equitable approach to water management in the state that does not require jamming a tunnel through the Delta, destroying our #AncestralHomelands and waterways, or desecrating #SacredSites and ancestral remains,' said Tayaba. 'Our culture and identities are intrinsically tied to the Delta. There is no price tag worth paying that would ever justify the harm done to us or the unquantifiable costs that Tribes and disadvantaged communities would ultimately bear.'
"Gary Mulcahy, Government Liaison with the Winnemem Wintu Tribe, followed Tayaba by stating, “There is nothing about the Delta Tunnel Project that significantly benefits anyone except #BigAg and south of the Delta water agencies, while putting #EndangeredSpecies, tribal cultural resources, and disadvantaged communities and the viability of the S.F Bay-Delta itself at risk. #CEQA exemptions continue to attempt to erase Tribes from #WaterGovernance.”
[...]
" 'Instead of wasting ratepayer money to keep pushing this expensive environmental justice debacle, we need to sees investments in local water supply like #RecycledWater, and the Freshwater Pathways program that would improve Delta levees to keep communities safe and improve State Water Project reliability in an emergency. We urge a commitment to vote NO on the return the Delta Conveyance Project and Bay Delta Water Quality Control Plan bills,' Wagner said."
https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2025/08/11/18878845.php
#WaterIsLife #TribalGovernance #CulturalPreservation #CulturalErasure #BigAgriculture #BigWater #GavinNewsome #CaliforniaPol #Graywater
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via @indybay
Tribes, enviros speak out against trailer bills to fast-track #DeltaTunnel project
“Delta tribes deserve a responsible and equitable approach to water management in the state that does not require jamming a tunnel through the Delta, destroying our ancestral homelands and waterways, or desecrating sacred sites and ancestral remains,” said Malissa Tayaba, Vice Chair with the #ShingleSpringsBand of #MiwokIndians.
by Dan Bacher
Mon, Aug 11, 2025 4:19PMSacramento, CA – "On an unusually mild summer day, Tribal leaders and environmental justice advocates met with legislators at the State Capitol on July 16 for the 2025 Day of Action for #WaterJustice.
"They urged the legislators to reject Governor Newsom’s proposed trailer bills that they say would fast-track the Delta Conveyance Project (#DCP) and bypass critical #EnvironmentalProtections at a time when the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta is in unprecedented ecological crisis — and a number of fish species are on the edge of #extinction.
"The day-long event started with meetings between Tribal members, environmental advocates and legislators to urge support for 'equitable, science-based water solutions' that protect the #BayDelta and to reject the financially reckless Delta Conveyance Project that threatens ecosystems, Tribal sovereignty, and public health, according to a statement from #RestoreTheDelta.
[...]
"At the press conference on the Capitol steps, advocates called on lawmakers to reject trailer bills that would provide CEQA exemptions for the #DeltaConveyanceProject, circumventing existing law, court rulings and public opinion.
"Specifically, the coalition called on lawmakers to:
- Vote NO on SB 72 that undermines the #DeltaReformAct and sets arbitrary water supply targets;
- Vote YES on AB 362 that protects tribal beneficial uses of water and to;
- Vote YES on AB 263, extending emergency protections currently in place for the #ScottRiver and #ShastaRiver, a high priority for the recovery of #CohoSalmon.
"Speakers at the press conference included representatives from the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians and the #WinnememWintu Tribe, as well as elected leaders and representatives from Restore the Delta, #SierraClub California, #FriendsOfTheRiver, #DefendersOfWildlife, #SanFranciscoBaykeeper and the #DeltaCountiesCoalition.
"Malissa Tayaba, Vice Chair with the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, began the press conference emphasizing the harm that the Delta Tunnel would cause to Tribes and #disadvantaged communities.
" 'Delta tribes deserve a responsible and equitable approach to water management in the state that does not require jamming a tunnel through the Delta, destroying our #AncestralHomelands and waterways, or desecrating #SacredSites and ancestral remains,' said Tayaba. 'Our culture and identities are intrinsically tied to the Delta. There is no price tag worth paying that would ever justify the harm done to us or the unquantifiable costs that Tribes and disadvantaged communities would ultimately bear.'
"Gary Mulcahy, Government Liaison with the Winnemem Wintu Tribe, followed Tayaba by stating, “There is nothing about the Delta Tunnel Project that significantly benefits anyone except #BigAg and south of the Delta water agencies, while putting #EndangeredSpecies, tribal cultural resources, and disadvantaged communities and the viability of the S.F Bay-Delta itself at risk. #CEQA exemptions continue to attempt to erase Tribes from #WaterGovernance.”
[...]
" 'Instead of wasting ratepayer money to keep pushing this expensive environmental justice debacle, we need to sees investments in local water supply like #RecycledWater, and the Freshwater Pathways program that would improve Delta levees to keep communities safe and improve State Water Project reliability in an emergency. We urge a commitment to vote NO on the return the Delta Conveyance Project and Bay Delta Water Quality Control Plan bills,' Wagner said."
https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2025/08/11/18878845.php
#WaterIsLife #TribalGovernance #CulturalPreservation #CulturalErasure #BigAgriculture #BigWater #GavinNewsome #CaliforniaPol #Graywater
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Speaking of #Rewilding, some new signs went up at nearby #CaliforniaFields in Southern #Maine! Looks like the #MaineDepartmentOfInlandFisheries finally acknowledged that there are some #EndangeredSpecies there, and put the pressure on #BlueTriton / #PolandSprings / #BigWater -- who had planted a bunch of pine trees in the field (to hide the drilled wells that they claim are "springs"). But now they have to take them down and restore the grasslands! (And it's full of #Milkweed which the #MonarchButterflies love!)
#GrasshopperSparrow #UplandSandpiper #NorthernHarrier, #HornedLark, #Kestrel, #Meadowlark, #Bobolink -
Speaking of #Rewilding, some new signs went up at nearby #CaliforniaFields in Southern #Maine! Looks like the #MaineDepartmentOfInlandFisheries finally acknowledged that there are some #EndangeredSpecies there, and put the pressure on #BlueTriton / #PolandSprings / #BigWater -- who had planted a bunch of pine trees in the field (to hide the drilled wells that they claim are "springs"). But now they have to take them down and restore the grasslands! (And it's full of #Milkweed which the #MonarchButterflies love!)
#GrasshopperSparrow #UplandSandpiper #NorthernHarrier, #HornedLark, #Kestrel, #Meadowlark, #Bobolink -
Speaking of #Rewilding, some new signs went up at nearby #CaliforniaFields in Southern #Maine! Looks like the #MaineDepartmentOfInlandFisheries finally acknowledged that there are some #EndangeredSpecies there, and put the pressure on #BlueTriton / #PolandSprings / #BigWater -- who had planted a bunch of pine trees in the field (to hide the drilled wells that they claim are "springs"). But now they have to take them down and restore the grasslands! (And it's full of #Milkweed which the #MonarchButterflies love!)
#GrasshopperSparrow #UplandSandpiper #NorthernHarrier, #HornedLark, #Kestrel, #Meadowlark, #Bobolink -
Speaking of #Rewilding, some new signs went up at nearby #CaliforniaFields in Southern #Maine! Looks like the #MaineDepartmentOfInlandFisheries finally acknowledged that there are some #EndangeredSpecies there, and put the pressure on #BlueTriton / #PolandSprings / #BigWater -- who had planted a bunch of pine trees in the field (to hide the drilled wells that they claim are "springs"). But now they have to take them down and restore the grasslands! (And it's full of #Milkweed which the #MonarchButterflies love!)
#GrasshopperSparrow #UplandSandpiper #NorthernHarrier, #HornedLark, #Kestrel, #Meadowlark, #Bobolink -
Speaking of #Rewilding, some new signs went up at nearby #CaliforniaFields in Southern #Maine! Looks like the #MaineDepartmentOfInlandFisheries finally acknowledged that there are some #EndangeredSpecies there, and put the pressure on #BlueTriton / #PolandSprings / #BigWater -- who had planted a bunch of pine trees in the field (to hide the drilled wells that they claim are "springs"). But now they have to take them down and restore the grasslands! (And it's full of #Milkweed which the #MonarchButterflies love!)
#GrasshopperSparrow #UplandSandpiper #NorthernHarrier, #HornedLark, #Kestrel, #Meadowlark, #Bobolink -
This is the irrigation canal out near #Deniliquin.
There is a serious amount of water on the move here.
No wonder the sign says "no swimming". -
This is the irrigation canal out near #Deniliquin.
There is a serious amount of water on the move here.
No wonder the sign says "no swimming". -
This is the irrigation canal out near #Deniliquin.
There is a serious amount of water on the move here.
No wonder the sign says "no swimming". -
This is the irrigation canal out near #Deniliquin.
There is a serious amount of water on the move here.
No wonder the sign says "no swimming". -
Nevada jury hands $5.2 billion verdict against Vegas company in #BottledWater liver damage lawsuit
Updated 3:25 PM EDT, October 24, 2024
"Juries have previously delivered separate verdicts against the company, awarding plaintiffs almost $3.1 billion in June,$130 million in February and $228 million in October 2023. Juries have been told that tests found #RealWater contained #hydrazine, a chemical used in #RocketFuel that may have been introduced during treatment before bottling."
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Nevada jury hands $5.2 billion verdict against Vegas company in #BottledWater liver damage lawsuit
Updated 3:25 PM EDT, October 24, 2024
"Juries have previously delivered separate verdicts against the company, awarding plaintiffs almost $3.1 billion in June,$130 million in February and $228 million in October 2023. Juries have been told that tests found #RealWater contained #hydrazine, a chemical used in #RocketFuel that may have been introduced during treatment before bottling."
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Nevada jury hands $5.2 billion verdict against Vegas company in #BottledWater liver damage lawsuit
Updated 3:25 PM EDT, October 24, 2024
"Juries have previously delivered separate verdicts against the company, awarding plaintiffs almost $3.1 billion in June,$130 million in February and $228 million in October 2023. Juries have been told that tests found #RealWater contained #hydrazine, a chemical used in #RocketFuel that may have been introduced during treatment before bottling."
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Nevada jury hands $5.2 billion verdict against Vegas company in #BottledWater liver damage lawsuit
Updated 3:25 PM EDT, October 24, 2024
"Juries have previously delivered separate verdicts against the company, awarding plaintiffs almost $3.1 billion in June,$130 million in February and $228 million in October 2023. Juries have been told that tests found #RealWater contained #hydrazine, a chemical used in #RocketFuel that may have been introduced during treatment before bottling."
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Nevada jury hands $5.2 billion verdict against Vegas company in #BottledWater liver damage lawsuit
Updated 3:25 PM EDT, October 24, 2024
"Juries have previously delivered separate verdicts against the company, awarding plaintiffs almost $3.1 billion in June,$130 million in February and $228 million in October 2023. Juries have been told that tests found #RealWater contained #hydrazine, a chemical used in #RocketFuel that may have been introduced during treatment before bottling."
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While @WorldBank, #BigWater as@suez @Veolia @cocacola @nestle keep promoting water privatization or so-called Public-Private-Partnership , UK is learning the lesson and hopefully taking measures: End an experiment that has failed. Editorial in @guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/jun/12/the-guardian-view-on-water-privatisation-end-an-experiment-that-has-failed