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46. I would not call RWE a water speculator.
Mon Aug 5, 2013, 12:25 PM
Aug 2013

RWE is one of the four strongest German public utilities companies. They are searching for investments because they have to turn down the nuclear facilities in Germany. But water supply is no new business area to them and I don't think they are just speculating.

And no, I don't work for RWE, though my employer also is a supplier.

"All your water are belong to us." - Corporate Overlords, Inc. (R) Berlum Aug 2013 #1
you die in four days without water. Someone is going to die over this and it won't be the roguevalley Aug 2013 #85
K&R. nt OnyxCollie Aug 2013 #2
This may be one of the most important posts I have read here rurallib Aug 2013 #3
Amen. This issue has given me the cold sweats for years. IADEMO2004 Aug 2013 #15
The ALEC agenda eventually leads to this rurallib Aug 2013 #17
I highly doubt it. savebigbird Aug 2013 #76
Me too. I live in Omaha 6 blocks from the Missouri. Sometimes last year it was so low matthews Aug 2013 #74
That's already happening in some places like AZ IrishAyes Aug 2013 #77
you and me both magical thyme Aug 2013 #96
I AGREE!!! Rosa Luxemburg Aug 2013 #35
K&R think Aug 2013 #4
The last sentence of your 1st paragraph is misleading. A HERETIC I AM Aug 2013 #5
How does this differ from controlling it in its entirety? Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #9
Where do you get THAT from? A HERETIC I AM Aug 2013 #18
Did you watch the Nestle video? JDPriestly Aug 2013 #36
I've seen the video before. It's not news. A HERETIC I AM Aug 2013 #38
Should clean, safe water be avilable to all humans on the planet? JDPriestly Aug 2013 #63
Great. By your logic, I can march onto your front lawn and set up a business anytime I please. Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #66
And by YOUR logic the owner of a 1000 acre farm in Nebraska... A HERETIC I AM Aug 2013 #70
Why do you think the Bushes have an interest in owning even a tiny part of an aquifier? sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #80
Dammit, I'm not defending them, for fucks sake. A HERETIC I AM Aug 2013 #91
You called it a "lie". That means I'd know it's not true and am presenting it as if it were. Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #95
You could say the same thing about food. n/t mattclearing Aug 2013 #90
Rev Moon bought the million-plus acreage above the Guarani Aquifer and gave some blm Aug 2013 #40
Oh Lord, the Moonies and the Bushies, rubbing shoulders? Worse than even my fevered imagination Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #68
Rubbing shoulders? Fer chrissakes, Rev Moon and Poppy Bush have been aligned since the 60s. blm Aug 2013 #78
I had no idea and am stunned (and it takes a lot to do that to me). Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #94
It's time to guillotine the corporate behemoths & jail some C-level officers & Board members. CrispyQ Aug 2013 #6
Yeah, be nice. Sadly most will remain ignorant or even worse, invest and exacerbate the problems. raouldukelives Aug 2013 #20
k/r marmar Aug 2013 #7
There are places now where a2liberal Aug 2013 #8
Where are these places you cannot collect rainwater? ConcernedCanuk Aug 2013 #13
Utah and Oregon, to start dana_b Aug 2013 #44
"likely to stay off the state radar screen"... Moostache Aug 2013 #82
We've been talking about this for over 10 years. So far, only the very few have taken any notice. Egalitarian Thug Aug 2013 #10
Yes, Americans are most likely to act when their Personal Convenience is afflicted. Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #11
I hope you're right, I really do. Egalitarian Thug Aug 2013 #14
K&R! We are the Proles! Orwell didn't know how close to the mark his book hit! Dustlawyer Aug 2013 #12
Attempted water privatization should be a federal felony and a global war crime. nt Zorra Aug 2013 #16
Absolutely, perfectly stated. It IS a major crime as saw in S. America when farmers were prevented sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #81
A German water speculator now owns our water. Just alfredo Aug 2013 #19
Wow..what state is this? I'd love to search this out. n/t Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #25
Lexington, Ky Kentucky American's parent company is RWE in Germany. alfredo Aug 2013 #30
I would not call RWE a water speculator. OldEurope Aug 2013 #46
The acquisition happened during a time when there was a lot alfredo Aug 2013 #50
Did not know that. OldEurope Aug 2013 #52
My bill has nearly tripled. We no longer have local workers, it is all outsourced. alfredo Aug 2013 #56
This is really terrible! OldEurope Aug 2013 #57
Read this article: T. Boone Pickens Ichingcarpenter Aug 2013 #21
Damn. Thank you :( Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #23
Plenty of links Ichingcarpenter Aug 2013 #26
Damn, thank you :( Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #24
Rev Moon was Bush's neighbor in Paraguay. He also wanted to monopolize the water. alfredo Aug 2013 #32
Paraguay has one the last right wing govt Ichingcarpenter Aug 2013 #37
Filling a need, that they helped create, no doubt.... midnight Aug 2013 #22
They started overseas before that. One of the reasons we hate Evo Morales so much Catherina Aug 2013 #27
The DLC ...our enemy? O yea I can see that. Watch out. Elections coming up. The DLC will be at it. L0oniX Aug 2013 #33
Have you watched "Our Brand is Crisis"? Catherina Aug 2013 #45
Thanks for the video. dgauss Aug 2013 #79
it hurts how so clueless they are about real people that they were proud to make that documentary Catherina Aug 2013 #92
Well, the next thing is air, but the Koch bros. are working on that... Frustratedlady Aug 2013 #28
Yes the greedy shitheads that have fucked up the planet Rex Aug 2013 #29
I knew this would happen back in the eayly 70's. People thought I was nuts. L0oniX Aug 2013 #31
I think it is time, just say the word and I'm with you. Omnith Aug 2013 #42
Yes. If you are truly awake and informed, They_Live Aug 2013 #43
I watched Dr. Zhivago movie on TMC last Saturday Bryn Aug 2013 #51
I expect this to eventually happen. Our own military will kill us. n/t L0oniX Aug 2013 #58
When will people with guns stop protecting these assholes? nt valerief Aug 2013 #34
Actually, Rev Moon bought the lands above Guarani and gave some of it to Bush Family. blm Aug 2013 #39
Our dystopia is spreading. ananda Aug 2013 #41
Privatised water... We were told it would be regulated... mwooldri Aug 2013 #47
I've tried really hard PD Turk Aug 2013 #48
This is one of the reasons why OldEurope Aug 2013 #49
+1 Dawson Leery Aug 2013 #59
Ok, so of all the 'bad stuff' out there Lifelong Protester Aug 2013 #53
Expect ALEC to extend "You can't collect rainwater" legislation to all 50 states... Junkdrawer Aug 2013 #54
Sorry, but the Harrington claim is bullshit, no matter how many times it's repeated hatrack Aug 2013 #61
Didn't watch the video, did you? Junkdrawer Aug 2013 #62
Sorry, meant to respond to dana b's post above - she's the one w. "Natural News" linked hatrack Aug 2013 #65
they would have to put me in jail. There is no way they could keep me from collecting rain water. liberal_at_heart Aug 2013 #71
Privatization of water is worse in Florida Harmony Blue Aug 2013 #55
Kick GiaGiovanni Aug 2013 #60
We had our chance to go after Bush -- felix_numinous Aug 2013 #64
I've often said that history always repeats itself. That everytime the rich hoard all the wealth, liberal_at_heart Aug 2013 #67
My father said this 25 years ago. Demoiselle Aug 2013 #69
HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Aug 2013 #72
Fracking plays into this agent46 Aug 2013 #73
+1 nashville_brook Aug 2013 #75
I'm really surprised some Republican hasn't induced mass hysteria.... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2013 #83
Yikes! Thanks for posting that video, that dude is seriously messed up in the head. AppleBottom Aug 2013 #84
. blkmusclmachine Aug 2013 #86
Yes, it's going to be a problem, and yes the perp-a-traitors of this crime should be imprisoned, BUT Volaris Aug 2013 #87
Excellent OP. Thanks, Fire Walk With Me! octoberlib Aug 2013 #88
They dont' give a fuœk: they make billions on fossil fuel...it wreaks havoc on the earth. tofuandbeer Aug 2013 #89
Just saw this article concerning Aqua North Carolina octoberlib Aug 2013 #93
Bkmed for closer read. Thanks for the excellent post. snagglepuss Aug 2013 #97
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