Water & the Election | Industry's Unquenchable Thirst | Bottled Water's Ugly Campaign

Water October 23rd, 2008 More Special Coverage about Water »

Progressive Voter Guide to Water Issues AlterNet See how Obama and McCain compare on eight water issues from privatization to pollution. Read more »   I don't think the word water has ever been mentioned in any of the debates we've seen this election season. And I'm pretty sure that we won't hear much in the next week and half about where either of the candidates stand on water issues. But, that doesn't mean there aren't differences between the candidates. So, we did our homework and came up with a voter guide for water issues. You may find some interesting surprises in there. Of course there is a lot more info out there then we could find, so if you have other (legit!) sources of information to help us grow this voter guide, please send it my way -- tara@alternet.org. Enjoy this week's batch of stories. Cheers, Tara Lohan, Managing Editor     Manufacturing Thirst: The Hidden Water Costs of Our Industrial Economy By Kari Lydersen, Earth Island Journal From the mining of raw materials to energy production, to the manufacturing process itself, industry guzzles tons of water. Read more »   Bottled Water Industry on the Defensive with Bogus Attack Campaign By Tara Lohan, AlterNet The bottled water industry is feeling the pressure from discerning consumers who aren't buying their hype any more. Read more »   Palin's War on Wildlife Takes to the Sea By AKMuckraker, Huffington Post It's not just the demise polar bears and wolves that Palin is gunning for if it means profits for oil and gas. Read more »   Why Can't We Just Stop Drinking Bottled Water? By Sloan Barnett, Huffington Post We are spending fortunes on bottled water that may not even be any better than tap water. Read more »   PEEK and Video: The hottest buzz and videos on the web     China Sees the Light, Drops Coal-To-Liquid Plans By Bruce Nilles, Sierra Club So why does the U.S. still think it could possibly be a good idea? Read more »

Support AlterNet  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy  |  Unsubscribe from Water Unsubscribe from all future AlterNet communications. You are subscribed as fpac.rangola@blogger.com © 2007 Independent Media Institute All Rights Reserved 77 Federal St., 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94110