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Small Town Overthrows Corporate Giant for Control of Water
Business  (tags: water, corporate control, community control, private, vs, public ownership, Felton, California, German, energy and water, multinational, RWE )

Alba
- 519 days ago - alternet.org
In successful 6-yr crusade for control of their water, people of Felton, CA have helped lead way for other US communities fighting corporate control of water. Trouble started in 2002 with 74% rate hike: Friends of Locally Owned Water -FLOW- was born &...
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Past Member (0)
Sunday June 8, 2008, 4:27 am

Excellent news. Thanks, Jill!
 

Cynthia H. (158)
Sunday June 8, 2008, 10:46 am
Hooray! This story gives me some hope, and illustrates the truth in Margaret Meads statement "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."
 

Doris N. (245)
Sunday June 8, 2008, 5:28 pm
Hurray, hurray, hurray! Congratulations! Kudos! Joyous shouts from Sweden - can you hear me!
Feltonians - you are an inspiration for all the world! Thanks, Jill, Mark, Whoever I Am - and all who noted, you rock, too! Don't ever let them take our water - it's not for profit!
 

serge vrabec (253)
Monday June 9, 2008, 6:30 pm
Hats off!!!I love it! Let the water flow! Thx Jill!! The power of grassroots activism never ceases to amaze me!
 
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