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This article discusses how the United States is “heading towards a water scarcity crisis”. The author discusses how the demand for water is greater than the actual supply, and how much of the water used is wasted. Climate change and global warming are cited as part of the reason for the decrease in water, besides increased demand and wastefulness. The author points to laws that have been passed or negotiated, such as Annex 2001, which prevents bulk exportation of water from the Great Lakes, and the “reasonable use” doctrine. A lot of the information presented in this article is concrete and foreseeably helpful in my research. A lot of evidence and data are presented which is useful to me. The types of privatization are also discussed along with the pros and cons of each. Nestle’s role in privatization is presented which is something that I do wish to discuss in my paper. This is a solid source that I fully anticipate using!