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FSRN: Felton Voters Support Local Water Control
Multinational corporations are buying up water rights worldwide. About five percent of the global water supply is controlled by private companies. This privatization raises fears, and in some places, like Bolivia, water privatization has caused deadly conflict. A three year struggle over control of the Felton, CA waterworks, entered a new phase last night with passage of Measure W, an 11 million dollar bond to buy-back the local system. Vinny Lombardo reports. TRT- 3:32
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Report for 7/27/05 edition Free Speech Radio News
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