Learn from LA . The only people not being hijacked by the corporations on
power (and water) are those with public power.  We have it in LA, and
have NO power problems.
w> > Next: breathable air, etc...pay attention kids,
this is getting > seriouser and seriouser!
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> Public Services International
> http://www.world-psi.org
>
> Privatization
> United States
>
> 9 Feb 01 AMERICAN WATER WORKS MOVES FORWARD WITH LARGEST
> PRIVATIZATION OF A MUNICIPAL SYSTEM
>
> American Water Works Company, Inc., announced today that its
> Pennsylvania
> subsidiary has received approval from the PA Public Utility Commission
> to
> purchase the water and wastewater assets of the City of Coatesville
> Authority. The purchase, expected to close in 30 days, marks another
> milestone in the company's growth strategy. "The Coatesville system
> currently serves 8600 water customers and 6500 wastewater customers,
> making this purchase of municipally-owned assets the largest
> privatization
> project of its kind in the nation," noted J. James Barr, president and
> CEO
> of American Water Works. Privatization in the water industry is not new.
>
> However, most of the nation's large privatization projects to date have
> only involved transfer of operating responsibility, not asset ownership.
>
> American Water Works is the largest, investor-owned water utility
> enterprise in the Unites States. Its subsidiaries serve approximately 10
>
> million people in 23 states.
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> Source: "The Privatization Update", American Federation of State, County
>
> and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)
> http://www.afscme.org/private/update/pwnew.htm
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> Related sites:
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> American Water Works Company http://www.amwater.com
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> City of Coatesville Authority http://www.ccadirect.com
>