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minus-squared00ery@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·edit-29 months agoSimilar story in the UK during the summer. Water companies are owned by foreign asset funds who wring every drop of profit with no thought for the future. https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/thames-water-severn-trent-water-bill-increase-ofwat-b2661945.html
minus-squareAngryCommieKender@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·9 months agoSimilar story in California. Water rights were divvied up in the late 1800’s early 1900’s and farmers got the lion’s share. They’re growing alfalfa in the desert…
Similar story in the UK during the summer.
Water companies are owned by foreign asset funds who wring every drop of profit with no thought for the future.
https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/thames-water-severn-trent-water-bill-increase-ofwat-b2661945.html
Similar story in California. Water rights were divvied up in the late 1800’s early 1900’s and farmers got the lion’s share. They’re growing alfalfa in the desert…