Episode 625 • • 1:17:55 - 1:22:01
625: Touching the Stick
WRDA 2014, Water Resource Privatization Concerns
President Obama signs the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRDA) of 2014, which includes provisions for public-private partnerships in water management. Critics worry this legislation paves the way for the privatization of municipal water supplies by large corporations, including French conglomerates. The hosts compare the potential fallout to the California energy crisis and Enron-era scams.