It’s no surprise that the United States Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Manufactures oppose the American Clean Air and Security Act, but so does Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth. Dow Chemical and Ford Motors support it.
The scarcity of fresh water may drive up prices and fines around the world. Already in Barcelona, Spain, you can be fined €9,000 ($13,000) for watering your flowers. According to Truthout, just like oil:
Developed nations have taken cheap, abundant fresh water largely for granted. Now global population growth, pollution, and climate change are shaping a new view of water as “blue gold.”
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