Water Rights
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Why a Southern Alberta First Nation turned off the tap to hundreds of area farmersAlberta farmers rely on water diverted from the Old Man River through the Piikani Nation Reserve. On April 12, leaders ordered the route closed to get the government's attention.PerspectivesApr 30, 2022
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Standing Rock Sioux Tribe files legal challenge against North Dakota pipeline"This administration (of President Donald Trump) has expressed utter and complete disregard for not only our treaty and water rights, but the environment as a whole."WorldFeb 9, 2017
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Nestle outbids small Ontario municipality to buy well for bottled waterA small but fast growing Ontario community looking for a safe drinking water supply has been outbid in its attempt to buy a well by multinational giant Nestle, which acquired the site to ensure "future business growth."CanadaSep 22, 2016
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Is Nestle’s pumping for bottled water shrinking Aberfoyle aquifer? Activists, company disagreePumping groundwater for a bottled water plant near Guelph, Ont. is lowering the level of the local aquifer, activists say.EnvironmentAug 24, 2016
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Environmentalists urge Ontario not to renew water-taking permits for NestleNestle Waters Canada says it's committed to "a continued engagement with the community" while it waits for the decision on its renewal application.CanadaAug 21, 2016
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