I copied below the header of a recent email I received and a link to the article in the Edmonton Journal. In Alberta they just don't get it that it is not of public interest to have water issues dealt with by energy industry leaders! Environmental matters are getting neglected more and more every time there's change in who gets to deal with it. How dare they?
Dear supporters of Our Water Is Not For Sale,
Research into water is critically important to our collective future, yet this research is being compromised and controlled by corporate interests.
The article below, printed in the Edmonton Journal last week, addresses the changes with the Alberta Water Research Institute, whose work will now be directed by a board with energy industry priorities. The board is chaired by a former Syncrude CEO, and includes a former vice president for Petro-Canada, a senior director with Agrium, a former CEO for Nexen, and a senior vice president for Capital Power.
This move further indicates the corporate hold on water and the steps the corporate sector is taking to control a substance that is vital to all life. We continue to be concerned by the push towards water markets in our province, and protecting the public interest requires research that is not dominated by corporate interests.
Please help us spread the word! Share this article with anyone who might share your concern. Thank you for your continued support to Our Water Is Not For Sale!
Read the full article below, or click here to read it on the Edmonton Journal website.
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