Bulk Water Exports
Given that Canada and the United States share interconnected water systems, there is pressure to send water to serve drought-prone areas in the U.S. through bulk water exports. These projects are tremendously costly, require vast amounts of energy, and pose great threats to watersheds. Bulk water exports and diversions would leave Canada’s water vulnerable to environmental depletion and to international trade challenges that could permanently open the floodgates to parched U.S. states.
Council calls on Trudeau to implement national enforceable drinking water standards
Photo: Global News interviews Lui on her report On Notice for a Drinking Water Crisis.
In March, the ...
Debate on bulk water exports to U.S. resurfaces despite recent droughts in Canada
Recent articles in the Globe and Mail, Yahoo News, and the Vancouver Sun signal that the debates on bulk water ...
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Water funding in federal budget a mirage
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Council of Canadians drinking water report in the news
Council of Canadians water campaigner Emma Lui on Canada AM this morning.
Council of Canadians water campaigner Emma ...
Concerns about bulk water exports to the U.S. resurface
Globe and Mail columnist Gary Mason writes, "Waukesha, Wis., is running out of fresh water. Located just a few miles ...
Water crisis in California deepens
The Associated Press reports, "Amid severe drought conditions, California officials announced Friday they won't send any water from the state's vast ...
