Can Cailfornians Win the Battle Against For-Profit Water?
by PRWatch.org on Oct 24, 2013 | Views: 115 | Score: 0
| Felton Water District Initial Offering to Cal Am | Cal Am Initial Demands | Settlement Between the Felton and Cal Am | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Felton, CA Water District Negotiations with California American Water Co. | 7.6 | 25 | 10.5 |
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Communities in California are taking public assets back into public control. No longer are Californians willing to live under a system in which water is subject to profit motive. In a recent case, citizens in Felton, CA voted to take back water as a public asset, eventually buying out California American Water Co. before an eminent domain proceeding was held.