http://fwwatch.org daily 1 2008-04-01T04:03:00Z http://fwwatch.org/water/world-water/right/appropriations-waterpoor Representatives Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Christopher Shays (R-CT) are inviting their colleagues in Congress to join them in sending this letter to the Appropriations Committee. The letter asks the Appropriations Committee to make clean water for the poor a priority. No publisher Webeditor 2007-05-08T17:00:43Z Government Item http://fwwatch.org/water/world-water/right/poor-act Food & Water Watch Comment on Department of State Report to Congress, Senator Paul Simon – Water for the Poor Act of 2005. No publisher Webeditor 2007-05-08T15:38:35Z Government Item http://fwwatch.org/water/world-water/right/un-convention-right-to-water An Idea Whose Time Has Come By Food & Water Watch Board Member, Maude Barlow No publisher Webeditor 2007-04-09T15:54:28Z Government Item http://fwwatch.org/water/trust-fund/private-activity-bonds/private-financing-water-infrastructure Several questions on the topic of private financing for the water sector have been raised by recent Congressional hearings on the need for renewed investment for clean water infrastructure, as well as President Bush’s 2008 budget proposal. No publisher Webeditor 2007-03-15T19:18:00Z Government Item http://fwwatch.org/water/trust-fund/state-revolving-funds/state-revolving-funds-srfs After serving our cities for close to a hundred years, some since the 1890’s, many of our nation’s water pipes are crumbling. Communities are faced with billions of dollars in upgrades to meet standards for safe water and environmental health. Capital investments are needed to replace these aging systems, as well as to improve systems to meet new water quality standards. No publisher mfiil 2007-05-25T16:46:00Z Government Item