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2007 NEWS HEADLINES:
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03/08 - Water ban is necessary
02/26 - Efforts to keep water in Bay
02/22 - Minnesota OKs Great Lakes pact
02/22 - Protect lake, Barrett urges
02/21 - Editorial: State must ratify compact to protect our precious lakes
01/31 - Nestle blamed in Mich. water level battle
01/26 - Activists seek tighter water laws
01/16 - Proposal aims to restrict diversion of Great Lakes

2006 NEWS HEADLINES:

12/13 - Lake Erie water gets undiverted attention
12/13 - Editorial: Water rights
12/12 - Lake Superior slide brushes new record territory
12/11 - Illinois Gov. Blagojevich Announces Historic Agreement With Midwest Generation
12/08 - Many concerns for Great Lakes
12/07 - Interview: EPA's Stephen L. Johnson
12/06 - Great Lakes an undervalued asset
12/05 - Where has the water gone?
12/05 - Great Lakes, great problems
11/28 - Group urges Wis. DNR to follow rules on Great Lakes water request
11/22 - Army Corps plans to add berm at dike disposal site
11/21 - EDITORIAL: Get back to work on a new pact for the Great Lakes
11/21 - COMMENTARY: Input sought on plan affecting Great Lakes
11/17 - U.S. General Election 2006: Overview for the Great Lakes
11/13 - Elections boost environmental agenda
11/13 - Canada's waters threatened, report says
11/11 - EDITORIAL: Let's talk to Michigan
10/3 - Great Lakes Commission meets in Duluth
08/29 - Shallower Lake Erie spells deep trouble
08/18 - Towns prepare for water crunch
08/17 - McHenry County developing preservation plan
07/5 - EDITORIAL: New Berlin deserves water
07/3 - Ships run aground as Great Lakes' waters drop
07/3 - COMMENTARY: New Berlin water diversion try shows problems ahead
05/16 - Where's tomorrow's water?
05/16 - Dillmans among those protecting Great Lakes water
05/09 - 1st Nation walk to protect our water
04/18 - Editorial: What is a 'public use'?
03/21 - Editorial: Preserving our water supply
03/20 - Water, water everywhere ...
03/14 - Port officials back lawmakers' call for regulation of ballast water
03/07 - Protect the Great Lakes, an irreplaceable resource
03/02 - Editorial: Water law: 20 years after state made pledge, we now have lakes protection act
03/01 - Granholm Signs Lakes Bills
02/28 - Governor Signs Landmark Water-Use Protections Into Law
02/28 - Editorial: State sends strong message: It will fight for Great Lakes
02/23 - Local control of water best, official says
02/21 - Great Lakes, good regulation
02/09 - Michigan Legislature approves oversight of water withdrawals
02/09 - Deal reached on ground and Great Lakes water withdrawals
02/06 - Report urges state to protect groundwater
02/01 - Bottled water pours resources down the drain
01/31 - Editorial: Tapping into Lake Michigan
01/04 - Negotiators Reach A Deal On Great Lakes Water Protection
01/03 - Pressure to export water to U.S. likely to grow

2005 Great Lakes Water Export/Global Water Crisis Articles

12/25 - Attorney warns of dangers in water protection plan
12/24 - Editorial: Great Lakes deal holds water for us
12/24 - Ohio ruling favors groundwater rights
12/23 - Legislators aim to keep Great Lakes water safe
12/18 - Great Lakes agreement may have sprung a leak
12/01 - Waukesha discussing county water commission
11/24 - Agreement would ban Great Lakes diversions
11/24 - Deal to ban Great Lakes diversions flawed, say critics
11/22 - Editorial: Great Lakes agreement would limit diversions
11/21 - Compact to allow Waukesha County access to Lake Michigan water
11/14 - Border-State pact lays claim on Great Lakes
11/08 - McDowell outlines legislation to protect Great Lakes
11/08 - Deal near on Lakes regulation
11/01 - Great Lakes Water Becomes Precious Commodity
10/18 - Lawmakers begin debate over use of state's resource
10/12 - Bottled water exports OK under proposed compromise
10/06 - Leaders gather to head off efforts to tap their water
10/04 - Editorial: Michigan right to share water judiciously
10/03 - Editorial: Water, water everywhere?
09/19 - As Water Use Debate Heats Up, PIRGIM Exposes Costs of Michigan’s Water Free-For-All
09/15 - Senate GOP offers plan to regulate state groundwater
09/12 - Bottling water may get tougher
09/12 - Proposed bills to help protect Great Lakes water
08/25 - The Great Lakes loophole
08/25 - Attempts to dip into Lake Michigan water supply hit bottom
08/24 - Proposed water rules draw fire
08/23 - Editorial: Endless' Great Lakes need states' protection
08/18 - Great Lakes water demand rises
08/17 - Great Lakes water accord input sought
08/17 - New water-use plan gets Duluth hearing
08/16 - If Waukesha gets water, will Las Vegas be next?
08/11 - Tony Martin to Feds: "Protect Our Lakes!"
08/09 - Saving the Great Lakes
08/04 - Public input sought in meeting on water diversion issue
07/24 - Keep Great Lakes water in the Great Lakes
07/23 - Groundwater gets its day
07/21 - More communities considering water conservation
07/18 - Ontario First Nations Seek Seats at Great Lakes Water Table
07/14 - Press Release: Our Water, Our Future
07/12 - Water diversions hot topic: Lakes agreement loopholes to be plugged
07/12 - Once-wet Waukesha now thirsting for water
07/11 - Great Lakes states circle the wagons on fresh water
07/05 - Water rights prove complex global topic
07/04 - Ever-changing water restrictions continue
07/03 - The Future of the Great Lakes
07/03 - Great Lakes future subject of August forum
06/30 - Water diversions mostly prohibited under revised Great Lakes plan
06/30 - Council revises diversion policy in Great Lakes plan
06/29 - Diversion ban watered down to meet U.S. needs
06/29 - 'Virtual' ban proposed on Great Lakes water diversions
06/29 - First Nations assert title to Great Lakes basin waters
06/28 - Water deal limits sovereignty: lawyer
06/27 - Water: 'The oil of the 21st century'
06/22 - Author to speak on Great Lakes issues
06/22 - Editorial: Water rules needed; legislature should act on regulations
06/21 - Nestle files lawsuit over permit restrictions
06/14 - State appeals court hears suit over bottling plant's water withdrawals
06/14 - McDowell: GOP plan endangers lakes
06/13 - Editorial: We must protect our precious water resource
06/12 - Granholm shoves after Legislature refuses to push for water laws
06/11 - Ice Mountain hopes court will increase flow
06/04 - State is right to take charge of groundwater
05/30 - We're rapidly getting thirstier
05/26 - State admits error in Nestle water case
05/16 - A dispute about a North Dakota diversion project is poisoning Canada-U.S. relations
05/15 - Kaptur presents wide-ranging Lake Erie strategy
05/06 - Environmental groups voice opposition to Devils Lake outlet
05/04 - Erie Meeting, Hearing Set on Water Resources Management
05/03 - Great Lakes Water Diversion
04/29 - Wastewater could help solve water woes, expert says
04/29 - Regional planners move to protect water sources
04/27 - Trying to keep the water flowing
04/20 - Griffin Forum highlights concerns about survival of the Great Lakes
04/19 - Press Release: Protect our Great Lakes from sale or diversion!
04/14 - Indian Nations unite on Great Lakes
04/14 - Michigan congressmen squabble over how to protect lakes
04/10 - Tentative deal for Great Lakes water use
04/09 - Plugging the drain
04/07 - Inaugural meeting of United Indian Nations of the Great Lakes
04/06 - Study predicts dire future for world environment
04/03 - Critic wants Granholm held to her word on environment
03/30 - World Resources in 'Critical Condition'
03/29 - Press Release: Threats to Michigan's Water the Topic of the Next Griffin Policy Forum
03/28 - Evart bottles Ice Mountain deal
03/28 - Water at once a beverage and a utility
03/21 - Press Release: 2005 Legislative Priorities
03/21 - A roundup of editorial opinion from Michigan newspapers
03/20 - News: U.N. Water Day Is 3/ 22 - Enough Clean Water for a Thirsty World?
03/15 - Official: Great Lakes need protecting
03/05 - Lake levels going up: Lake Huron has risen 10 inches in past 12 months
03/05 - Dewine pushes lakes bill
02/22 - Water, water everywhere, but none to drink
02/21 - The Montague FFA is hosting a community Water Awareness night
02/14 - Spigot on lake water may be tightened
02/07 - Cities want bigger say on Lakes
02/06 - Water-supply worries filter down
02/04 - Taking the plunge together?
02/03 - Local governments key in protecting Great Lakes
02/03 - Lakes protection seen as key to future of cities
02/02 - Water Resources Regional Committee Meetings Continue
01/31 - SEWRPC dives into region’s water supply challenges
01/24 - Editorial: Great Lakes plan still not watertight
01/23 - Protection sought for Great Lakes
01/20 - New hearings possible on use of Great Lakes water
01/11 - Feds need to enforce, not just promote, Great Lakes water protection
01/11 - Federal Government Promotes Strong Protection for Water...

2004 Great Lakes Water Export/Global Water Crisis Articles
12/15 - Subdivision told it's unlikely to get water from lake
12/15 - New rules to protect Ontario's water
12/14 - Outlying counties warned about water
12/12 - The Great Divide: Battle line drawn in water wars
12/09 - Editorial: Great Lakes
12/07 - Great Lakes' water must be protected
12/07 - Minntac considers new route for unwanted water
12/06 - Waukesha offers to be water test case
11/30 - Deal might drop Canada's veto over Great Lakes diversions
11/27 - Native groups invited to participate in Great Lakes water agreement
11/27 - Canadians mull latest Great Lakes water plan
11/24 - Tribes want bigger role in regulating water withdrawals
11/23 - Unusual tribal gathering objects to water deal
11/22 - Protecting the Great Lakes
11/21 - Great Lakes region fearful of losing precious water
11/16 - Won't sign Great Lakes water deal, Ontario says
11/16 - Level of protection in draft Great Lakes Charter Annex agreements not high enough
11/14 - Ontario demands tougher protection for Great Lakes in U.S. deal
11/14 - Plan to limit water exports from Great Lakes debated
11/07 - Opinion: Protect our Great Lakes from misuse
11/07 - Job One for state legislators is Water Legacy Act
11/02 - Questions and answers about the Annex 2001 agreement
10/31 - Great Lakes region fights to protect its water
10/24 - Statistics about Great Lakes water use
10/24 - As world gets thirstier, Great Lakes region debates how to protect its water
10/23 - Parliamentary committee to study Great Lakes deal
10/23 - Plan ignites debate over home-field advantage for Great Lakes water users
10/20 - MP wants to ban water exports
10/20 - Great Lakes farmers worry about limits on water use
10/20 - Great Lakes blueprint
10/17 - Great Lakes proposal a mistake, report says
10/13 - Great Lakes bill awaits passage amid criticis
10/11 - Democrats say Farhat's Great Lakes proposal isn't enough
10/09 - Huntley elected to lead Great Lakes Commission
09/21 - 8 states pitch plan to divert Great Lakes water
09/21 - Proposals to protect Great Lakes waters aren't perfect
09/20 - Environmentally Speaking - Great Lakes water for sale?
09/20 - Environment at risk under Great Lakes plan
09/18 - Great Lakes meetings slated
09/17 - Hands off Great Lakes
09/16 - Great Lakes agreement nears completion
09/13 - Michigan governor says Bush flip-flops on Great Lakes water diversion
09/13 - Kerry releases plan to protect lakes, promises no diversions
09/10 - Great Lakes plan: Go on the defense
09/09 - Coming: Our late Great Lakes?
09/08 - Diversion rules face rough waters to gain approval
09/05 - Granholm uses Fenton visit to push Great Lakes proposal
09/01 - Great Lakes in the spotlight: Election year a good time...
08/31 - Report: Great Lakes not protected
08/23 - Great Lakes water siphoning at risk
08/22 - Great Lakes management proposal to be reviewed
08/16 - Dems begin push to protect Great Lakes
08/16 - Bush, opponents debate Great Lakes water protection
08/10 - Speak out for a plan to prevent water exports
08/09 - Public can discuss Great Lakes plan
07/28 - DEQ Chief: Preventing Water Diversion is Job 1
07/22 - Governors unveil plan for Lake Erie
07/19 - Measures unveiled to protect Great Lakes from large diversions
07/19 - Nearby regions could tap Great Lakes under plan
07/16 - New Great Lakes rules expected on Monday
07/13 - Great Lakes debate boils over in Lansing
06/30 - Hands off the Great Lakes, Environmentalists Say
06/13 - Norton: Feds lack grasp on Great Lakes
06/13 - Bottled water war can leave many dry
06/07 - Clean Wisconsin Quiz: Test Your Great Lakes Water Smarts
06/07 - 'H2oly Water: Source of Life' Regional Training Events Focus on Water
06/01 - A growing thirst for groundwater
05/19 - Bottled water boycott: An idea whose time has come
04/08 - World Bank grants money to Nairobi to privatize
04/05 - The Battle for Water
03/31 - Wisconsin Energy's lake water plan makes waves
03/30 - More water shortages forecast for communities across Canada
03/30 - Coca - Cola Admits That Dasani is Nothing But Tap Water
03/18 - NGOs fear water privatization
03/17 - Argentina privatization scheme runs dry
03/16 - Consider it's lifecycle: bottled water
03/15 - State's groundwater pumping reversing lake's water flow
03/09 - Experts say women are victims if water is privatized
03/04 - New Green Bay water deal seems out of this world
03/03 - Coke questioned about bottled water brand, "Dasani" purity
03/03 - Lawmakers prepare first-ever Great Lakeswater diversion bills
03/02 - Ontario mulls selling sewer and water systems
02/26 - Wisconsin suburbs will rely on water from lake
02/18 - World is slipping in goal of fresh water to poor
02/17 - Nestle dealt blow in Ice Mountain case
02/16 - On Protecting Water, Granholm Seems Surprisingly Unsure
02/12 - Water ruling could affect the West
02/10 - New reports document efforts to privatize ocean for fish farming
02/05 - Clarity sought on Great Lakes
02/05 - GREAT LAKES DIVERSION: Resource protection is a major concern
01/28 - Indiana water company customers protest rate hike
01/26 - Indiana residents face water rate hike under privatization
01/26 - Untapped market
01/23 - LOCAL COMMENT: Keep Great Lakes clean, safe
01/21 - Michigan moves on lake-water control
01/21 - Michigan's water plan's costs debated
01/20 - Granholm announces effort to protect Michigan water
01/19 - The Great Lakes as Commodity
01/12 - India News: Here comes the water warriors
01/12 - Bottler taps into trouble in Michigan
01/06 - Michigan wades into water case
01/05 - Unbottled water not cheap either
01/03 - Ice Mountain decision draws attention of environmentalists
01/02 - Ohio draws up plans to shield inland water

2003 Great Lakes Water Export/Global Water Crisis Articles
12/21 - Green Bay Water Commission begins legal work
12/19 - Ontario cities may face bill for water
12/19 - Firm position protecting Great Lakes is right approach
12/19 - Granholm calls for water use statute
12/15 - Order banning water removal stands
12/12 - Bottled-water plant aims to stay afloat
12/11 - Ohio officials oppose private water plant
12/9 - Bottled water is neither cleaner nor greener than tap water
12/5 - Lawmakers against Lake Erie siphoning
12/4 - Farmers concerned about impacts from bottled water ruling
11/29 - Wake-up call for Michigan issued by halting pumping of water
11/26 - Judge orders a halt to water bottling operation
11/19 - Americans shouldn't let their water be privatized
11/19 - Indonesia: How not to privatize water
11/12 - Top ten reasons to oppose water privatization
10/20 - Privatization causes more problems than it solves
10/3 - Great Lakes group on track in control of water sales
9/06 - Private hydro hurts Ontario's economy
9/04 - Suburbs say no to buying water from Green Bay
8/30 - UN Forum told one billion lives at risk due to bad water
8/31 - Green Bay Water Commission follows Machiavellian approach
8/30 - Water problems reaching flood stage in government
8/28 - What's in your bottled water?
8/27 - The effects of forced privatization on vulnerable communities
8/19 - Great Lakes water usage agreement on track
8/19 - WI water authority will do 'what needs to be done' to provide water
8/14 - As parched states thirst for Great Lakes water, it must not be diverted
8/13 - Green Bay water utility has spent $2.5 million in water talks
8/13 - Simple fixes could bring water to millions
8/11 - Rumbling starts on Great Lakes diversion plan
8/10 - Illinois county eyes its water resources
8/10 - More Green Bay diversion talks
8/09 - Indiana town uses grants to tap into Lake Michigan
8/02 - Ohio county discusses water export
7/22 - Need for national water strategy?
7/22 - Arsenic in Michigan town's water spurs diversion debate
7/14 - Water use laws propel growth in suburbs
6/29 - Use is an Issue in the Great Lakes
6/29 - Privatization Fails in Manila
6/27 - Conflict Over Manitoba Hydro
6/27 - Presidential Candidates Discuss Water Privatization
6/26 - Business Can't Take Primacy Over Human Rights
6/25 - Conflict Expected Over Great Lakes Water
6/24 - Manitoba Legislature Discusses Hydroelectric Dams
6/23 - Ontario's Power Needs Must Be Dealt with Responsibly
6/22 - Water Battle Dredges Up Acrimony
6/21 - Giant Power Sale to Ontario Moves Closer
6/20 - Manitoba and Ontario Consider Power Deal
6/19 - Hydro Mega-Project Nears Final Hurdle
6/19 - Resolutions Aimed at Regulating Lake Erie Diversion
6/15 - Our Cheap Energy Floods Cree with Grief and Hardship
6/12 - Native Protesters Take Case to Minnesota
6/12 - Effects of Water Privatization on Women
6/10 - Environmental Costs of Bottled Water
6/09 - Commercial Use of Great Lakes a Strain
6/09 - A Call for Local Solutions to Water Crises
6/08 - Unquenchable Thirst Imperils Great Lakes
6/08 - Michigan Governor Wants Tighter Control of Great Lakes
6/06 - Chippewas Participate in Pipeline Battle
6/05 - Annan: Water Woes Kill Child Every 8 Seconds
6/05 - Addressing the Global Water Crisis
6/03 - Bottled Water Blues
6/02 - International Movement to Stop Privatization is Strong
5/29 - Stop Privatizing Water, NGOs Tell Countries
5/28 - Natives Want Voice in Water's Future
5/25 - Industry in the Way of Stopping Great Lakes Diversion
5/21 - Activist Raises Concerns About Water Quality and Quantity
5/17 - Forum Speaks Against Privatization in Africa
5/16 - Water Woes: In Iraq, Water and Oil Don't Mix
5/15 - International Seminar on Alternatives to Privatization
5/11 - Water, Water Everywhere, Too Few Drops For All
5/09 - Lake Erie Regulating Diversion
5/08 - Michigan Passes Aquifer Protection Bill
5/06 - More Federal Involvement Needed in Water Crisis
5/04 - Green Bay Considers Selling Water to Suburbs
4/30 - International Water Privatization "Theft"
4/21 - Diversion Laws Pose Hurdle for Milwaukee
4/20 - Beware of Private Solutions to Public Problems
4/17 - Public Users Lose Their Voice with World-Wide Privatization Efforts
4/17 - EAGLE's Report on Water Diversion Considered by United Nations
4/12 - Panelists Urge Watchful Eye on Water Diversion
4/10 - Pepsi Shareholders Address Water Scarcity
4/10 - Water Overuse Endangers Rivers
3/28 - Report from Inside the Activist Coalition at the World Water Forum
3/26 - Interview with Peter Spillet, Head of the Environment for Thames Water
3/26 - Excerpt from Donald Tate's Book on Privatization
3/24 - Water Privatization Not the Answer Says Patrick McCully
3/23 - Water Forum Closes Amid Clash Over Privatization
3/23 - CUPE Fights Privatization at World Forum
3/22 - Cry for Water Draws World Leaders to Conference in Japan
3/21 - UN Will Mediate in Water Disputes
3/21 - Water Must Not Become a Conflict Commodity
3/20 - Debate Over Privatization at World Water Forum
3/19 - Debate Over Privatization Heats Up
3/18 - Privatization: Economics vs. Human Rights
3/17 - Water is a Matter of Public Debate
3/15 - World Meets to Tackle Water Crisis
3/11 - Is Privatization the Best Way to Manage Our Water Shortage?
3/7 - Why Does the WTO Want Our Water?
3/6 - UN Evaluates Global Water Crisis
3/3 - State Starts Considering Ground Water A Scarce Resource
3/3 - Snow Joke: Winter Weather Won't Replenish Great Lakes
2/28 - Weather Lapping Up Lakes
2/27 - Scientists Say Low Lake Levels Are Natural
2/27 - Progress Being Made to Protect Fresh Water
2/27 - Lake Drilling Sparks Heated Argument
2/26 - Leaked EU Trade Documents Confirm Municipal Water/Sewer Systems Under Attack
2/26 - Water Experts Urge Great Lakes Action
2/25 - Proposed Milwaukee Water Deal Garners Support
2/23 - Don't Tap Into the Private Sector
2/22 - Hard Water: The Uphill Campaign to Privatize Canada's Waterworks
2/21 - Low Rates, Needed Repairs Lure 'Big Water' to Uncle Sam's Plumbing
2/18 - Secretive World Bank Tribunal Bans Public and Media Participation in Lawsuit over Access to Water
2/18 - As Cities Move to Privatize Water, Atlanta Steps Back
2/12 - Humanity Wages War With Nature for Water, Says Report
2/11 - How Low Can Great Lakes' Water Go?
2/7 - Warm Winters Lead to Low Water Levels on Great Lakes
2/4 - Low Lake Erie Levels May Cause Hazards
2/4 - Lake Superior's Water Level Falling Rapidly
1/31 - Climate Change and Water Resources
1/31 - Mild Winter Could Spell Even Lower Levels on the Great Lakes
1/26 - Cold Snap Saves Lake Erie From Further Declines
1/25 - World Wetlands Day 2003 - No Wetlands, No Water!
1/24 - U.S. Senate OKs 2-year Moratorium on Great Lakes Drilling
1/13 - GPO to Raise Water Control Issue in Election
1/13 - World's Fresh Water Threatened as Never Before
1/13 - Water Incorporated: The Commodification of the World's Water
1/13 - Water Fact Sheet Looks at Threats, Trends, Solutions
1/10 - Water Crisis Facing Entire Nation
1/8 - State Water Activists to Meet With Granholm Over Ice Mountain Water Takings

As the global water crisis increases, so does pressure on exporting Great Lakes water (20% of world's surface freshwater; 95% of US surface freshwater). S Wtaer Privatization hould this water be privatized and sold for corporate profit or should this water be protected and preserved, with possible future export to those who are dying from lack of access to safe freshwater? This section of the Great Lakes Directory is focused on articles relating to this issue.

"If the wars of this century were fought over oil, the wars of the next century will be fought over water."
1995 World Bank vice president Ismail Serageldin

UN predicts that two-thirds of the world's population will live in water-scarce regions by 2025, and many of them in regions previously considered water-rich, like the United States.

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2002 Great Lakes Water Export/Global Water Crisis Articles

12/27 - IMF Strong-Arming Debtors Into Privatizing
12/27 - City Not Alone in Water Fight
12/27 - State Farm Bureau Sets Policies Against Water Diversion
12/27 - UN Warns of Water-Borne Catastrophe
12/23 - New Water Index Highlights Haves and Have Nots
12/22 - The Taking of Canada's Water
12/19 - State to Develop Water-Conservation Plan by 2008
12/18 - Canada Ranks No.2 Among Water-Rich Countries
12/18 - UN Launches Year of Fresh Water in 2003
12/17 - Water, Food Will Be Keys to Economy, Topinka Says
12/11 - Democracy and Water: The Private Foot in the Public Door
12/7 - UN Joins Hands With MN Group to Protect Great Lakes
12/6 - Let Them Drink Pepsi
12/4 - Water Bottlers Upset With Quebec Tax Grab
12/4 - Editorial: When the Future Is Now
12/3 - UN Adopts Right to Water Policy
12/2 - Water Privatization May Be Illegal, Group Warns
11/26 - Water Privatization: Profiting From the Great Lakes and Beyond
11/26 - Resolution to Protect Water Passes Unanimously
11/23 - Communities Decide Against Additional Lake Michigan Pipeline
11/23 - Milwaukee Water Works Looking to Buy Lake Michigan Water
11/20 - Criticism of Lake Michigan Diversion
11/20 - Water Diverson Accord on Hold
11/17 - Milwaukee Planning For Future Water Shortages
11/13 - Boycott Perrier and Nestle!
11/13 - Overview of the Global Water Crisis
11/12 - Bottled Water Biz All Wet, Critics Say
11/12 - Draining the Great Lakes Tub
11/11 - The True Cost of Water Privatization
11/10 - Court Rules in Favor of Water Bottling Company
11/9 - More Opposition to Proposed Lake Huron Water Pipeline
11/4 - America's Freshwater Crisis
11/4 - Are Major Corporations Fit to Deliver Water to the World?
11/1 - Bottled Water Plant Opposition
10/30 - Michigan's Water Battle
10/28 - GLU's Analytical Look at Great Lakes Water Diversion
10/26 - How International Law Relates to Water Export
10/26 - Full Text of Water Resources and Development Act
10/26 - Full Text of Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909
10/24 - Water as a Commodity
10/23 - Background Information On Great Lakes Bulk Water Export
10/23 - Limitations of Privatization and Diversions of Great Lakes Water
10/23 - IJC's Protection of Great Lakes - Full Report
10/22 - Detroit Looks To Bottle And Sell Great Lakes Water
10/21 - Overview of Great Lakes Water Export Issue
10/19 - Diverting Great Lakes Water Via Pipeline
10/17 - Brace Yourselves For A Water Fight
10/17 - Bush Pushes to Pipe Water From Canada to US Southwest
10/17 - Looming Water Crisis Threatens Food Supplies
10/17 - Selling Canada's Water
10/17 - Great Lakes Charter Annex Description
10/17 - Great Lakes Charter Annex (full text)
10/17 - State By State Analysis of Water Diversion Policies
10/17 - Bulk Water Export- Frequently Asked Questions- Canadian Perspective
10/17 - Bulk Water Removal and International Trade Considerations
10/17 - Sustainable Use of Great Lakes Water
10/17 - Michigan Senate Advisory Report on Great Lakes Water Diversion
10/17 - Great Lakes Water: Limitations on Privatization and Diversions
10/10 - US Treasury Says It's Time to Help Water Deprived
10/7 - Bottling Companies Close In On Great Lakes
10/4 - Canada to Define Rights to Take Great Lakes Water
10/4 - Perils of Capitalism - Water Privatization
10/1 - Water Privatization Evoking Fear
9/27 - Missed Water Pact Deadline Threatens Future of Great Lakes
9/27 - Great Lakes Water Supply is Not Inexhaustible
9/24 - Specialists List Some 300 Potential Water-Sharing Conflicts Around World
9/20 - Bottling Company Backs Off of Wisconsin Spring Site
9/20 - Great Lakes Conservation Groups Boycott Ice Mountain
9/19 - Water Shortage: Drought Afflicts Nearly Half of U.S.
9/19 - Global Water Crisis: Water is Blue Gold
9/19 - Groups Protest Privatization of Great Lakes Water
9/19 - Students Rally Against Companies Bottling Great Lakes Water (MI)
9/18 - Water Crisis: US summer of 2002 hottest since 1930s Dust Bowl
9/17 - Canada:Climate Change to Bring Droughts Pests and Floods to Great Lakes
9/10 - In a Thirsty World, Who Owns the Water?
9/4 - Experts Analyze Potential Great Lakes Water Harvest
9/1 - Michigan Starts War for Great Lakes Water (MI)
8/30 - Great Lakes Water Privatization: Monopolies on the Waterfront
8/30 - Ice Mountain Bottling Great Lakes Water (MI)
8/29 - Earth Summit: Water Crisis is Killing 20,000 Children Each Day
8/29 - Chicago Ranked Among Worst Water Wasters- 2.4 Billion Gallons/Day (IL)
8/29 - Earth Summit: Over a Billion People No Longer Have Access to Freshwater
8/29 - UN Says Water War is Likely in Next Decade
8/28 - Corporations Look to Bottle 500 gallons of Great Lakes Water Each Minute
8/28 - U.S. Report: In 10 Years 3 Billion People Will Face Water Crisis
8/28 - Leaked Paper: Global Water Supplies to Drop By 30% in Next 20 Years
8/27 - Corporations Look to Take Over Dwindling Water Supply
8/27 - Water Shortage: Great Lakes Shorelines are Shrinking
8/26 - UN Says Water Quality is Greatest Global Environmental Problem
8/24 - World Running Short on Water
8/22 - Water Privatization to Be Big Topic at Earth Summit
8/21 - Wisconsin Looks to Store Water Underground (WI)
8/20 - UN Says Wars Over Water are Rising Issue
8/20 - Report: Water Diseases Could Kill Millions
8/20 - UN Says Wars Over Water are Rising Issue
8/19 - Millions Look to Global Water Export
8/19 - Half of U.S. Under Drought- EPA Offers Water Saving Tips
8/16 - U.N. Says Earth Summit Must Address Water Crisis
8/15 - Drought Plagues Almost Half of U.S.
8/14 - 40% of World's Population Faces Water Shortages
8/14 - UN Leader Urges World Summit to Take Action on Global Water Crisis
8/14 - Global Water Crisis is Major Source of Poverty, Say Experts
8/14 - ACTION ALERT- Send Fax for Great Lakes Protection at World Summit
8/14 - Canada Opens Discussion on Great Lakes Water Export
8/13 - Corporations Look to Make Bucks Selling Water Resources
8/13 - Devastating Drought Brings Despair to Much of U.S.
8/9 - America's Upcoming Water Crisis
8/9 - Global Water Shortages Leading to Food Shortages
8/4 - Global Water Crisis Is Upon Us
7/22 - Bush's Policies Leading to Fresh Water Shortages
7/17 - Will Great Lakes Be Water Source For Southern Drought?
7/3 - Current U.S. Drought May Rival Dust Bowl- Washington Post
6/30 - Global Warming Threatening U.S. Waters
6/29 - Great Lakes Pressure From World Fresh Water Crisis
6/28 - Canada Running Short on Water (ON)
6/25 - Study Says Earth's Resources Can't Meet Human Demands
6/3 - Bottled water company will tap Lake Michigan (MI)
5/14 - Bottler taps Michigan Spring
5/12 - Michigan starts war for water
2/8 - Great Lakes bottled water stirs debate (MI)
1/24 - Mild winter weather bad for lake levels (MI)
1/21 - White House relaxes wetlands protection regulations
1/21 - Warm temperatures push lake levels down (ON)
1/9 - Mild winter threatens Great Lakes water level
1/8 - Shrinking Water Supply
1/2 - Future water shortages could foster new conflicts

2001 Great Lakes Water Export/Global Water Crisis Articles
12/30 - Water as a weapon of war
12/5 - Groundwater use (MI)
12/2 - Lake Erie water levels falling in December (OH)
11/24 - Selling water in Michigan
11/21 - Lake Erie Levels at 35 Year Low (ON)
11/16 - More water regulation urged to protect aquifers (MI)
11/14 - Study says half of world's lakes are in peril
11/6 - State doesn't want tribe to have water rights (WI)
10/31 - Water Levels in Great lakes Continue to Drop (NY)
10/28 - Study of high capacity wells' impact on environment (WI)
10/22 - Increasing Security at Water Plants (MI)
10/20 - Bulk Water Export Plan Dumped (ON)
10/12 - Perrier plan spurs call for water limits (MI)
10/11 - Bottling Ice Bergs
9/28 - Report puts $4 billion value on water export (ON)
9/27 - Lack of Rain, Too Much Consumption Causing Water Shortages (PA)
9/26 - Wisconsin Cities Tackle Water Supply Questions
9/23 - Populations Outrunning Water Supply
9/18 - Wisconsin Ethanol Plant May Affect Water Supply
8/26 - Drought Foreshadows Larger Water Threat
8/22 - Lake Michigan Water Tap Could Cost $52 Million (WI)
8/16 - Michigan Issues Permits for Perrier Wells

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