• FireRetardant@lemmy.world
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    15 hours ago

    Some water company bought land in Colorado, pumped as much water as they wanted, lowered the level of the aquifer significantly enough to cause local wells to run dry for years, and it was perfectly legal for the company to do that. We need protections to prevent similar stories in Canada. Not just people but many local or even distant ecosystems depend on our aquifers.

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      15 hours ago

      We already have that problem. Look at Nestle being allowed to pump water when there was a drought and how cheap water is for them.