Water Baron missed out on Writing 101
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From book reports to dissertations, one of the cardinal rules of good writing that we learn in school is the art of citation. If you want to say something, you better have the evidence to back it up.
Apparently the folks at California American Water, a subsidiary of German conglomerate RWE, feel those rules don’t apply to them. On a recent flyer mailed to customers—full of misinformation about a citizens’ campaign to reclaim local ownership of water—the small print at the bottom of the page carried this revealing disclaimer:
“This summary was prepared as an aid only. All facts should be independently verified prior to use.”
Looks like truth and fact-checking aren’t part of the job description for water profiteers.
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