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Water and Wastewater Chapter of Annual Privatization Report 2010
March 10, 2011Denver Public Water Utility Draws Criticism
January 24, 2011, 3:42pmLast week Jared Jacang Maher of Face The State wrote a provocative piece on the internal auditing conducted by Denver Water. Maher found through his review of their internal audits that Denver Water-Denver, Colorado’s 90-year-old public water utility-operates under almost complete secrecy.
The Eternal Return of Overpopulation
Getting the cause of high fertility backwards.
October 19, 2010Overpopulation panic is back. Concerns about a world too full of “filthy human children” motivated eco-terrorist James Lee when he held employees of the Discovery Channel hostage at gunpoint in September. But the deranged Lee is far from alone when it comes to worrying about overpopulation. The May-June cover of the progressive magazine Mother Jones asked, “Who’s to Blame for the Population Crisis?” British journalist Matthew Parris wrote an op-ed in September in the London Times asserting, “If you want to save the planet, stop breeding.” Parris further coyly suggested that we study “China’s example, for lessons good and bad.”
Might California's Massive Water Bond Fall Off the November Ballot?
June 30, 2010, 2:41pmNew Deloitte Reports on Infrastructure Partnerships
February 18, 2010, 6:32pmDeloitte has released two new reports on infrastructure public-private partnerships (PPPs) that are well worth a read.
Proposed City Water Grab Draining Scottsdale Tax Dollars
Unnecessary move bad for taxpayers
January 15, 2010There's no compelling reason to spend tens of millions in tax dollars to take over a well-run private water facility serving a mere 2 percent of Scottsdale residents.
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- The Eternal Return of Overpopulation
Getting the cause of high fertility backwards.
Ronald Bailey
October 19, 2010 - Proposed City Water Grab Draining Scottsdale Tax Dollars
Unnecessary move bad for taxpayers
Leonard Gilroy
January 15, 2010 - Policymakers Turn to Privatization Amid Prolonged Government Fiscal Crises
Privatization, public-private partnerships increasingly prominent in fiscal policy debates
Leonard Gilroy
August 6, 2009 - Scottsdale Water Condemnation Proposal Leaves a Bad Taste
Exercising eminent domain to take over private water utility is fiscally irresponsible, violates private property rights
Leonard Gilroy
June 30, 2008 - Reviewing Blue Covenant
Giving governments more control of water isn't the answer
Skaidra Smith-Heisters
April 3, 2008 - "Clean Water Restoration Act" Would Expand Federal Powers
Over 100 Conservationists, Seniors Advocates, Farm Bureaus, Civil Rights Leaders, Cattlemen, and Taxpayer Action Groups Detail Potential for Abuse
Adrian Moore
October 7, 2007 - California's Looming Water Crisis
State needs peripheral canal sending Sacramento water to Southern California
Skaidra Smith-Heisters
July 26, 2007 - Getting Clean Water to the Rest of the World
Public-private partnerships can play vital role
Geoffrey Segal
March 31, 2006 - More than 25,000 Private Drinking Water Systems in US
Why would Mass. want to ban water privatization?
Geoffrey Segal
October 28, 2005 - Clean Water Act's Ever-Expanding Reach
Michigan landowner takes government's water grab to Supreme Court
Shikha Dalmia
October 27, 2005 - Stockton: Don't Water Down Efficiency, Productivity
Contract enhances environmental control, authority
Geoffrey Segal
December 12, 2003 - Why Water Privatization Adds Up
1 in 6 Americans gets drinking water from privately owned systems
Adrian Moore
November 21, 2003 - Stockton: Privatize or Pay Higher Water Rates
Outsourcing would save $175 million
Geoffrey Segal
February 25, 2003 - Atlanta: Pulling the Plug on Water Deal a Mistake
City's mistake will haunt taxpayers
Geoffrey Segal
January 28, 2003 - What Can We Learn From Atlanta's Water Privatization
Lost in debate: City saving $21 million per year
Geoffrey Segal
January 21, 2003 - Utilities Takeover by Cities a Mistake
Lower bills, increased revenue is a mirage
Adrian Moore
January 14, 2003 - Politics As Usual Blocks Water Deal
Farmers, environmentalists can find common ground
Michael De Alessi
December 11, 2002 - Far From Perfect Deal for San Diego
California water rights need to be better defined
Michael De Alessi
November 18, 2002 - Resolving Environmental Issues While Improving Water Rights
Peformance measures needed
Adrian Moore
October 1, 2002 - The Facts about Wastewater, Stormwater, and Water Contract Management in the City of Stockton
Myths and facts about water privatization
Geoffrey Segal
January 1, 1999
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