Since then, 39 countries have enshrined the right to water in legislation or their constitutions. The United States has failed to follow suit. In fact, the U.S. abstained from the UN vote that made ...

In 2012, Gov. Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 685, adding this language to the state Water Code: “every human being has the right to safe, clean, affordable, and accessible water adequate for ...

The right of every human being to safe drinking water and basic sanitation should be recognized and realized. The United Nations estimates that nearly 900 million people live without clean water ...

Water futures trading opens a new frontier for privatization — one that further threatens our human right to clean, affordable water. Water futures trading opens a new frontier for privatization — one ...

In 2012, Gov. Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 685, adding this language to the state Water Code: “every human being has the right to safe, clean, affordable, and accessible water adequate for ...

Past versions of the “human right to water” bill failed to get hearings in the Republican-led legislature. But with Democrats holding a two-seat majority and water affordability concerns resurfacing ...

Water Number: 4 Good Reasons for the Human Right to Water. But here are four reasons why it is a good idea: 1. Acknowledging such a right will encourage the international community and individual ...

The right to use water in Western states can be extremely valuable. Now, that century-old system is under scrutiny, with some saying it's unfair and racist. Accessibility links.

TALLAHASSEE — An appeals court Thursday rejected a voter-approved measure that sought to establish a “right to clean water” in the Brevard County community of Titusville, saying it ...