This hearing will examine the environmental issues presented when water bottling plants extract groundwater and spring water from water sources in rural communities.
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
2 p.m.
2154 Rayburn
Washington, D.C. 20515
The hearing will be webcast LIVE!
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Specifically, the hearing will address: o The broader policy context of the water bottling industry; o The impact on communities of water bottling plants; o The geological/hydrological dynamics and environmental effects of extraction on the surrounding watershed, wetlands and riparian systems; o The growth, practices, and policies of the water bottling industry; and o The adequacy of state property rights, state permitting systems, and federal regulations in addressing these issues.
Witnesses for the December 12 hearing include:
Panel I • Mr. Bill McCann, Save Our Groundwater • Ms. Terry Swier, Michigan Citizens for Water Conservation • Mr. Richard McFarland, McCloud Watershed Council • Ms. Heidi Paul, Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Nestle Waters North American, Inc.
Panel II • Ms. Wenonah Hauter, Executive Director, Food & Water Watch • Professor David W. Hyndman, Department of Geological Sciences, Michigan State University • Professor Noah D. Hall, Wayne State University Law School • Mr. Joseph K. Doss, President and CEO, International Bottled Water Association • Mr. James Wilfong, Executive Director, H2O for ME
