[All] UN just voted: Water is now a HUMAN RIGHT!

[Louisette Lanteigne]

Hi folks!

WONDERFUL NEWS!  Water and proper sanitation has just been declared a HUMAN RIGHT by the UN. Details at this link: 

http://www.montrealgazette.com/health/declares+water+sanitation+human+rights/3332789/story.html

NOTE: Canada was among the 41 nations to abstain on the issue. Regardless it passed thank heavens!

Also the Tar Sands suffer a major blow as the EPA prolongs approvals for the Keystone pipeline. What was once a project considered a shoo-in for quick approval has now been delayed at least another year as the EPA investigates the potential environmental impacts. Details here: 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/jul/27/epa-approval-canada-texas-oil-pipleine

Along a similar story, a US federal judge on Wednesday stopped companies from developing oil and 
gas wells on billions of dollars in leases off Alaska's northwest coast,
 saying the federal government failed to follow environmental law before
 it sold the drilling rights. 

 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38352548/ns/us_news-environment/

Times are changing folks! 

Have you ever wanted to discuss matters with the US government such as having a say on cross jurisdictional environmental issues etc? If so join the US state department's Public Liaison and Intergovernmental Affairs on Facebook. No kidding on this one. It's the real thing. They want people's opinions on environment etc. If your interested, join here:

http://www.facebook.com/EngageStateDept?v=box_3

Have a good one folks!

Lulu :0)



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